Keywords: AD-6 VA-25.JPG A Douglas AD-6 Skyraider BuNo 137597 attack squadron VA-65 Fist of the Fleet enroute from Naval air Station NAS Alameda to NAS Miramar both in California USA in March 1958 The plane was flown by Lt jg Jim Jones VA-65 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Two CVG-2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway CVA-41 with the next deployment starting on 16 Aug 1958 VA-65 would be redesignated VA-25 on 1 July 1959 The AD-6 A-1H 137597 would later be transferred to the U S Air Force and would be one of the last 19 Skyraiders turned over to the South Vietnamese Air Force VNAF by the 1st SOS in November of 1972 www skyraider org http //www skyraider org/skyassn/memberpics/tabrum/tabrum htm 1958-03 Lt Cdr Jerry Tabrum USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-6 A-1H Skyraider Attack Squadron 25 United States Navy 1958 in aviation |