
Just disappeared. No radio call. No sign of distress. Just flew out and never reached us.
I distinctly remember being on the flight deck, and word was going around that there was a plane overdue, and then...nothing. Just never came. We never heard a word about it. I don't remember where the ship was, but I did recall someone saying it disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle flying out to us. It was a windswept, gray day, a few rays of sunlight breaking through the thick clouds here and there, but mostly cold and gray. Funny how that just stuck with me all these years.
Looks like lots of planes lost in tropical seas. If they had included small planes lost the map would be pretty well covered.
Wasn't there some major issue going on with the A-6's about that time that went on several months? I know we lost several of them close into the ship usually on take off. I can't remember what it was doing it though I just remember there was a problem.