File:A-1H Skyraiders of VA-145 in flight over USS Constellation (CVA-64), circa 1964 (NNAM.1996.253.2786).jpg

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English: Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 139622, 139662) of Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) "Swordsmen" in flight over the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64). VA-145 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard the Constellation for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 5 May 1964 to 1 February 1965 and became involved in the first attacks of the Vietnam war starting on 4 August 1964.
  • 137622 was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force. It crashed in Thailand on 23 March 1972 due to an engine failure while in service with the 1st Special Operations Squadron. The pilot was rescued.
  • 139662 was transferred to the South Vietnamese Air Force in 1965 and operated with the 516th Fighter Squadron. It was lost on 29 April 1968.
Date circa 1964
date QS:P571,+1964-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q1368608
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NNAM.1996.253.2786
Source U.S. Navy National Naval Aviation Museum photo NNAM.1996.253.2786
Other versions U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Constellation (CVA-64) 1964-1965 cruise book available at Navysite.de

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