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Color photograph of Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162 catching on an arresting cable on Intrepid…
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162
Color photograph of Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162 catching on an arresting cable on Intrepid…
Color photograph of Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162 catching on an arresting cable on Intrepid's flight deck

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162

Historic Owner
DateDecember 1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumcardboard, film
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Morris B. Mellion. P2014.126.39
Object numberP2014.126.39
DescriptionSlide, Color; Personal horizontal image of a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray from VF-162 catching on an arresting cable. The plane is numbered, “4814 // 112”. The optical landing system (OLS, also referred to as the meatball) is visible on the port side catwalk. The USS Newport News (CA–148), a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, is sailing off of Intrepid’s port side. The water is calm and the sky is cloudy. Captioned by photographer/donor, “Flight deck operations: Recovery”.

Slide mount has “Dec 61” imprinted and “9” and “Made in U.S.A.” printed in red and black on one side. “Kodachrome // transparency // processed by Technicolor” and stars printed in red on the other side.
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