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| Keywords: AD-7 of VA-155 taking off from USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1958.jpg A U S Navy Douglas AD-7 Skyraider BuNo 142043 of Attack Squadron VA-155 taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Hancock CVA-19 VA-155 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 CVG-15 aboard the Hancock for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 15 February to 2 October 1958 <br>The A-1J 142043 was later transferred to the USAF as 52-142043 it served with the 1st Special Operations Squadron 56th Special Operations Wing and was finally shot down by anti aircrft fire 40 km west of Hue Thua Thien Province South Vietnam on 20 June 1972 during a rescue mission for Cdr Jimmy Davis CO of VF-211 shot down in F-8J Crusader BuNo 150923 The pilot of 142043 Capt Larry G Highfill bailed out and was rescued by a USAF Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant helicopter U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv19-58/173 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv19-58/index_014 htm USS Hancock CVA-19 1958 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1958 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-7 A-1J Skyraider Attack Squadron 155 United States Navy Aboard USS Hancock CV-19 1st Special Operations Squadron | ||||
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