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Black and white photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk crash landing into a crash barricade net wi…
A-4 Skyhawk Crash Landing
Black and white photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk crash landing into a crash barricade net wi…
Black and white photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk crash landing into a crash barricade net with crewmembers in fire proximity suits rushing to assist it

A-4 Skyhawk Crash Landing

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1967
PeriodVietnam War; Cold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of James Boesch PH3 66-68. P2020.28.187
Object numberP2020.28.187
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk from Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 3 (VSF-3) that has crash landed on the flight deck through the crash barricade. The net is hanging off the aircraft, and a panel toward the back of the airplane is hanging open. Markings on the airplane include the numbers 110 and 2131, and the letters AK. Two crewmembers in silver fire proximity suits are heading towards the aircraft to assist. The sea off the deck is calm. There is a white border around the image.
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