Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior launches from USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) Published on October 27, 2013 in 28 October 1952Full resolution (1600 × 913) ← Previous Next → A Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior is launched from a steam catapult aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) while a second is readied for launch. (U.S. Navy)