Keywords: F4D-1 VF-102 CVA-59 launching.jpg A Douglas F4D-1 Skyray fighter BuNo 134959 of fighter squadron VF-102 Diamondbacks shortly before lanching from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal CVA-59 in 1961 VF-102 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Eight CVG-8 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 9 February to 25 August 1961 Note the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the right outboard pylon and the early-style drop-tank refueling probe on the left inboard pylon http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 35239 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7326 022 1961-07 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas F4D Skyray Aboard USS Forrestal CV-59 Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy AIM-9 Sidewinder Refueling probes |