Keywords: A-4B VMA-212 on USS Hornet (CVS-12) 1962.jpg A U S Marine Corps Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo 145016 from Marine Attack Squadron VMA-212 Lancers after landing aboard the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet CVS-12 14 June 1962 Hornet with assigned Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 57 CVSG-57 was deployed to the Western Pacific from 6 June to 21 December 1962 VMA-212 was based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii USA and made practice landings on the Hornet Lt Ripley of VMA-212 making the 70 000th landing aboard the carrier U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv12-62/196 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv12-62/index_020 htm USS Hornet CVS-12 1962 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1962 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4B Skyhawk Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 Aboard USS Hornet CV-12 |