File:F4D-1 VF-102 CVA-59 launching.jpg

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English: A Douglas F4D-1 Skyray fighter (BuNo 134959) of fighter squadron VF-102 Diamondbacks shortly before launching 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.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7326.022
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21:23, 23 January 2008Thumbnail for version as of 21:23, 23 January 2008900 × 628 (270 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=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

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