Skyraider Approach
Object NameTransparency, Slide
Historic Owner
Frederick D. Lugar
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateDecember 1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumcardboard, film
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of RD2 Fred Lugar. P2017.02.280
Object numberP2017.02.280
DescriptionSlide, Color; Horizontal image of a Douglas A-1 Skyraider about to land on the flight deck of USS Intrepid. The photograph was taken looking down from the island. Three other planes are visible in the distance on the right. The landing signal officer platform is on the port side of the ship and there are 5 arresting cable wires across the deck. Intrepid’s wake is visible behind the ship and a support ship, possibly a destroyer, is on the left. The open water is calm and the sky is blue with white clouds.Slide mount has “Made in U.S.A. U.S. Pat. No. 3,013,354” printed in yellow and “15” and “Dec 67R12” printed in black on one side. “Kodachrome // transparency // processed by Kodak” printed in red on the other side.
On View
Not on viewCollections
Robert Wayne Osburn
1957–1959
Object number: P2013.149.145
Robert Wayne Osburn
1957–1959
Object number: P2013.149.146
