File:A-1J Skyraider of VA-215 aboard USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963.jpg

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Description	English: A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1J Skyraider of Attack Squadron 215 (VA-215) "Barn Owls" is about to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963. VA-215 was assigned to assigned Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the Hancock for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 June to 16 December 1963. Piston-engined aircraft like the Douglas Skyraider were often able to take off from an aircraft carrier without assistance of a catapult.
Date	1963
Source	U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1963 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author	U.S. Navy

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