File:EA-1E Skyraiders of VAW-33 in flight in February 1963.jpg

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Two U.S. Navy Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (BuNo 135202 and 139594) of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) "Night Hawks" in flight from Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA), on 5 February 1963.
135202 was converted to an A-1G and transferred to the U.S. Air Force as 52-135202. It served with the 1st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, and suffered engine failure over South Vietnam and crashed on 23 May 1968. The pilot bailed out and was rescued.

139594 became USAF 52-139594. It also served with the 1st SOS and crashed on landing at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base on 11 August 1968. The pilot was killed.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 91437 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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