Twas thus ever: A4Gs arrested and catted whilst the S2s did touch 'n goes HMS Hermes 04 Nov 1968 whilst MELBOURNE still in refit to accept said aircrafts. Other pic shows HMS Victorious Fly One with various. First Skyhawk to arrest / cat aboard HMAS Melbourne was a demo in May 1965 - we wuz sold.
LCDR Charles W. D. Ward, Jr. First USN A4B landing on HMAS Melbourne - 20 May 1965 (HD) Published on Mar 29, 2014
"Charles William Darcey Ward, Jr. - Flew the first US Navy A4B landing on HMAS Melbourne CV-21. On 20 May 1965 a USN Skyhawk, BuNo.144874, demonstrated deck landing qualities by carrying out landings and catapulting from HMAS Melbourne. LCDR Ward was Officer-in-Charge of VA-113 Det Q aboard the USS Bennington."
