File:Smoke from the burning USS Forrestal (CVA-59) seen from USS Oriskany (CVA-34) in 1967.jpg

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Description Smoke from the burning U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59), as photographed from the flight deck of USS Oriskany (CVA-34), off Vietnam, on 29 July 1967. Planes on deck are Douglas A-1H/J Skyraider of Attack Squadron 152 (VA-152) "Friendlies" and Vought F-8C/E Crusader of Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) "Sundowners" and VF-162 "Hunters". All squadrons were assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the Oriskany for a deployment to Vietnam from 16 June 1967 to 31 January 1968.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo USN 1125490 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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