Keywords: A-1H VA-152 CVW-16 wheelsup DaNang Dec1965.jpg A Douglas A-1H Skyraider BuNo 134563 of U S Navy attack squadron VA-152 Friendlies after a wheels-up emergency landing at Da Nang South Vietnam in December 1965 VA-152 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 CVW-16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA-34 for a deployment to Vietnam from 5 April to 16 December 1965 The foam visible was used to ensure a relatively smooth wheels-up landing The aircraft with a tail hook also used an arresting cable so that the damaged aircraft would slide to a quick halt Scan from Dana Bell Air War over Vietnam Volume IV Arms and Armour Press London Harrisburg PA 1984 ISBN 0853686351 p 24 Cites U S Air Force as source 1965-12 USAF PD-USGov AD-6 A-1H Skyraider Vietnam War in 1965 Attack Squadron 152 United States Navy Da Nang Air Base |