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Summary
| Description | A U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior of the Naval Air Test Center in carrier suitability trials aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59). The pilot was LCDR James Bud Nance, and the Landing Signal Officer was either Pat Paterson or Toby Tobin. Note that the Forrestal was originally not equipped with a landing mirror. |
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| Source | U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.4150 |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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