File:A4D-2 VMA-121 CVA-43 1960.jpg

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Description A U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 145029) of Marine Attack Squadron VMA-121 Green Knights passing the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) after a wave-off. VMA-121 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVW-15) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 19 September 1960 to 27 May 1961. Note that VMA-121 did not adopt CVG-15´s tail code "NL", but kept its own "VK".
Date circa 1961
date QS:P,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy sailor or employee [1]
Author Photographer: John Lyons, USN
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