File:A3D-2 Skywarriors of VAH-2 in flight c1959.jpg

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Two U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior (BuNo 138934, 138937) from Heavy Attack Squadron 2 (VAH-2) Det.E "Royal Rampants" in flight. VAH-2 Det.E was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 1 November 1958 to 19 June 1959.

The A3D-2 138934 was later lost on 4 March 1963 in a ramp strike aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) while in service with VAH-13.
Date circa 1959
date QS:P,+1959-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) 1958-1959 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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