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Black and white photograph of a man, with his back toward the viewer, watching a jet land on t…
Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Landing
Black and white photograph of a man, with his back toward the viewer, watching a jet land on t…
Black and white photograph of a man, with his back toward the viewer, watching a jet land on the flight deck of USS Intrepid

Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Landing

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1968
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Wayne F. Stiles. P2019.10.04
Object numberP2019.10.04
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Vertical image of man with back to camera watching a Douglas A-4C Skyhawk land on the aft end of the flight deck. The man is wearing a long sleeved shirt with illegible print on his back. The sleeves are rolled up to his elbows. He holds binoculars in proper right hand. Gauges and lights are on the deck in front of him. Markings on plane read “201” on the nose and “AK” on the vertical tail fin. The tailhook and landing gear on the airplane are down. In the background are clouds in the sky and ripples on surface of the ocean.

The back has "Released // if published credit // must be given as follows // "Official Photograph // U.S. Navy"" stamped in black ink.

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