File:A4D-2 Skyhawks from VMA-225 in flight c1959.jpg

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Three U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 142731, 142742, 142745) from Marine Attack Squadron VMA-225 "Vagabonds" in flight. VMA-225 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVA-9) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 August 1959 to 26 February 1960.

The A-4B 142742 crashed after an engine flame-out during a test flight over the South China Sea on 26 November 1967 while in service with Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron VSF-3. The pilot ejected and was rescued.
Date between August 1959 and February 1960
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1959-08-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1326,+1960-02-00T00:00:00Z/10
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Essex (CVA-9) 1959-60 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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