File:A4D-2 VA-106 launching from USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) 1962.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 142772) from Attack Squadron VA-106 Gladiators is positioned on the port catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVA-38). VA-106 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) aboard the Shangri-La for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 February to 28 August 1962.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) 1962 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current17:28, 14 September 2012Thumbnail for version as of 17:28, 14 September 2012682 × 471 (220 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-2 ''Skyhawk'' (BuNo 142772) from Attack Squadron VA-106 ''Gladiators'' is launched from aircraft carrier USS ''Shangri-La'' (CVA-38). VA-106 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 ...