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| Keywords: A-1H of VA-25 is launched from USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) c1966.jpg A U S Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider BuNo 135275 of Attack Squadron 25 VA-25 Fist of the Fleet is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 for a mission over Vietnam VA-25 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 CVW-2 aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to Vietnam from 29 July 1966 to 23 February 1967 <br>135275 was later transferred to the U S Air Force It served with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron 56th Special Operations Wing and was hit by ground fire near Ban Len in the Plain of Jars Xiangkhoang Province Laos on 19 March 1970 The pilot was able to fly back to Thailand but he had to bail out 45 km west of Nakhon Phanom Thailand The pilot was rescued U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv43-66/121 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv43-66/index_008 htm USS Coral Sea CVA-43 1966-1967 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1966 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-6 A-1H Skyraider Attack Squadron 25 United States Navy Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 Vietnam War in 1966 | ||||
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