File:US Navy A-1 Skyraiders newly delivered to NAS Cubi Point.jpg

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US Navy A-1 Skyraiders newly delivered to NAS Cubi Point

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English: A crane lifts a Douglas A-1 Skyraider from the U.S. Military Sea Transportation Service aircraft ferry USNS Breton (T-AKV-42) at Naval Air Station Cubi Point, Philippines, in March 1966.

The aircraft in front is an A-1H. Although the Bureau Number (BuNo) appears to be 139320, only 139620 (it crashed on 21 September 1956) and 139820 were A-1Hs. 139820 served with Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) in Vietnam was later transferred to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, USAF.

The other Skyraider is A-1J 142035 which served with VA-215 in Vietnam. It was also transferred to the USAF and was shot down over Laos by ground fire near Sopka, Laos, 8 December 1968, while in service with the 602nd SOS. The pilot was killed.
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Source U.S. Navy photo 428-GX-747-K31478 from Fold3.com
Author W.M. Powers, U.S. Navy

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