File:Douglas AD-7 Skyraider of VA-95 lands aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14), circa in 1957.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-7 Skyraider of Attack Squadron 95 (VA-95) "Skyknights" lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14). VA-95 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 (CVG-9) aboard the Ticonderoga for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 16 September 1957 to 25 April 1958.
Note that the Skyraider is fitted only with two 20mm cannon, instead of four. It was common to carry the full armament only on combat sorties.
Date circa 1957
date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) 1957-1958 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:12, 8 May 2021Thumbnail for version as of 07:12, 8 May 2021945 × 642 (333 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-7 ''Skyraider'' of Attack Squadron 95 (VA-95) "Skyknights" lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Ticonderoga'' (CVA-14). VA-95 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 (CVG-9) aboard the ''Ticonderoga'' for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 16 September 1957 to 25 April 1958.<br> Note that the ''Skyraider'' is fitted only with two 20mm cannon, instead of four. It was common to carry the full armament only on c...

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