Keywords: A4D-2 Skyhawks from VMA-225 in flight c1959.jpg Three U S Marine Corps Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 142731 142742 142745 from Marine Attack Squadron VMA-225 Vagabonds in flight VMA-225 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 CVG-10 aboard the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 August 1959 to 26 February 1960 <br> The A-4B 142742 crashed after an engine flame-out during a test flight over the South China Sea on 26 November 1967 while in service with Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron VSF-3 The pilot ejected and was rescued U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv9-59/109 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv9-59/index_008 htm USS Essex CVA-9 1959-60 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de between 1959-08 1960-02 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4B Skyhawk Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 |