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| Keywords: AD-4 VA-195 KitchenSinkBomb Aug1952.jpg en A U S Navy Douglas AD-4 Skyraider of attack squadron VA-195 Dambusters with a special ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton CVA-37 in August 1952 VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 CVG-19 for a deployment to the Korean War from 21 March to 3 November 1952 The special weapon was a 454 kg 1000 lb bomb with a kitchen sink attached The idea came up when the squadron's executive officer LCdr M K Dennis remarked during a meeting with the press We dropped everything on them the North Koreans but a kitchen sink Royal J Deland ADC and J Burnett ADC then produced a bomb with a kitchen sink attached The commanding Admiral was not pleased by this and would not allow to drop the bomb for a week However press coverage in the United States obviously led to the dropping of this bomb in August 1952 on Pyongyang by Lt jg Carl B Austin http //138 147 50 20/a-korea/dec52-12 pdf USS Princeton website http //groups msn com/USSPrincetonCV37/photoalbum msnw action ShowPhoto PhotoID 168 U S Navy sailor or employee 1952-08 PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-4 Skyraider Military aircraft in the Korean War Aboard USS Princeton CV-37 Strike Fighter Squadron 195 United States Navy | ||||
