Photo #: K-42269 USS Oriskany (CVA-34) Navy pilot Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Denny Earl, with both legs shattered by North Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire, successfully lands his A-4 "Skyhawk" attack plane aboard the Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin, 20 October 1967. The nylon emergency barrier assures the wounded pilot that he will not have to make more than one attempt to land his plane. Photographed by PHC Neal Crowe. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 595 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-K-42269. Though reproductions of this photo from the Naval Historical Center's collections are available in black & white only, those from the National Archives should be available in color. |
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31 October 2000