A-4E Skyhawk VA-163 BuNo. 149959 Graphics Set Scale:1/5

A-4E Skyhawk VA-163 BuNo. 149959 Graphics Set Scale:1/5A 4E Skyhawk VA 163 BuNo. 149959 flown by Lt. Commander John McCain On July 29th, 1967, at about 10: 50 in the morning, while on board the USS Forrestal (CV 59), McCain narrowly escaped death when a Zuni rocket accidentally fired from a F 4 Phantom, jetted across the carrier's deck, and hit his A 4 Skyhawk, which was waiting to launch.

When the Fort was finally flown to the breakers yard at Kingman

Photo by Jose Abella

At lower altitude he woke up and recovered just above the trees

at no extra charge

Clarksville/Arkansas

P-51D Mustang 44-14251 "Contrary Mary" flown by Lt

seven months after delivery

The name "Little Patches" was acquired after the aircraft's first combat mission with Lt William Major's crew when Frankfurt flak put many splinters through the ship

she was recovered in July of 2013 to be restored to her former glory as a B-25J Mitchell bomber

Jack Flaherty

Mustang Ace

from the C-47