Image:A4D-2 VMA-121 CVA-43 1960.jpg

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Description

A Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 145029) of U.S. Marine Corps attack squadron VMA-121 Green Knights passing the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) after a wave-off. VMA-121 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVW-15) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 19 September 1960 to 27 May 1961. Note that VMA-121 did not adopt CVG-15´s tail code "NL", but kept its own "VK".
Source

U.S. Navy sailor or employee [1]
Date

1960-61
Author

Photographer: John Lyons, USN
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Other versions original photo shows more sky

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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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