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| Keywords: A-4E VA-163 Foster 1966.jpg en A U S Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 152100 of Attack Squadron 163 VA-163 Saints circa 1966 armed with 227 kg 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs VA-163 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 CVW-16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA-34 for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 May to 16 November 1966 <br> The A-4E 152100 AH-301 was the personal aircraft of the squadron CO then Commander Wynn F Foster It was lost on 23 July 1966 when Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission over Vietnam When antiaircraft artillery hit the A-4E it severed his right arm at the elbow Bleeding profusely his still-gloved hand lying on the starboard console Foster flew his plane out over the Tonkin Gulf and ejected The plane crashed but Foster was picked up by the guided missile cruiser USS Reeves DLG-24 photo from Captain Wynn Foster USN http //www skyhawk org/5e/g151984/html/152100 htm ca 1966 Captain Wynn Foster USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4E Skyhawk Attack Squadron 163 United States Navy Mark 82 bomb | ||||
