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Color slide depicting aicraft on the flight deck with the island visible on the right
Skyhawk Launch
Color slide depicting aicraft on the flight deck with the island visible on the right
Color slide depicting aicraft on the flight deck with the island visible on the right

Skyhawk Launch

Object NameTransparency, Slide
Historic Owner
Association
Date1967–68
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumcardboard, film
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of RD2 Fred Lugar. P2017.02.305
Object numberP2017.02.305
DescriptionSlide, Color; Square image of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk launching down the port side steam catapult of USS Intrepid. The raised blast shield is on the left. Another Skyhawk from VA-15 with bureau number, “148150” is taxing onto the starboard catapult. There are flight deck personnel wearing green, yellow and red jerseys in the center of the flight deck. The photograph was taken from the island. A crew member wearing a green jersey and earmuffs stands on the right. Visible on the island are red, green, and yellow lights. The open water around the ship is calm and the sky is blue with light, white clouds.

Slide mount has “Ektachrome” printed twice in blue on one side.

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