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The Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Paper Tiger II" (NE-572) of attack squadron VA-25 Fist of the Fleet being readied for a mission over the Mekong Delta in October 1965. VA-25 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41). To commemorate the mark of having delivered 6,000,000 lb. (2721.56 to) of ordnance NE-572 was equipped with a special "bomb", a toilet! The toilet was a damaged toilet, which was going to be thrown overboard. One of the plane captains of VA-25 saved it and the ordnance crew made a rack, tailfins and nose fuse for it. VA-25 personnell maintained a position to block the view of the Air Boss and the ship's Captain while the aircraft was taxiing forward to the catapult. The plane was piloted by CDR C. W. Stoddard, wingman in NE-577 was LCDR Robin Bacon. When the "sani-flush-bomb" was dropped, it almost hit Beacon's plane due to its light weight. Later that month Stoddard was shot down and killed by SAMs over North Vietnam flying NE-572. |
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U.S. Navy sailor or employee [1] |
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October 1965 |
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USN |
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| current | 17:11, 28 November 2007 | 700×373 (59 KB) | Cobatfor | ({{Information |Description=The Douglas A-1H ''Skyraider'' "Paper Tiger II" (NE-572) of attack squadron VA-25 ''Fist of the Fleet'' being readied for a mission over the Mekong Delta in October 1965. VA-25 was assigned to ''Attack Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-) |
