File:A3D-2 of VAH-8 on USS Midway (CVA-41) in 1962.jpg

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior (BuNo 142402) from Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-8 "Fireballers" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41). VAH-8 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the Midway for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 6 April to 20 October 1962.

The A3D-2 142402 was lost during that cruise on 24 September 1962 in a landing accident aboard Midway.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Midway (CVA-41) 1962 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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