Officially Licensed USMC A-6 Intruder Commemorative Patch NAS Japanese bombers destroyed seven of

Japanese bombers destroyed seven of the twelve aircraft on the ground

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and devastating — translated into the jet age as the A-4 Skyhawk hurtling toward its target at near-sonic speeds with a full bomb load

COD aircraft — the C-1A Trader during this era — made daily flights between shore bases and the carrier at sea

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