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File:North American RA-5C Vigilantes of RVAH-5 are launched from USS Saratoga (CVA-60), 17 April 1964 (USN 1097020).jpg

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English: U.S. Navy North American RA-5C Vigilante (BuNo 150839, 150841, ?) of Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 5 (RVAH-5) "Savage Sons" take off from the on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60) on 17 April 1964. The photo was probably taken during carrier qualifications, as RVAH-5 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) (tail code "NG"), whereas CVW-3 (tail code "AC") was assigned to the Saratoga.
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Source U.S. Navy photo 330-PSA-145-64 (USN 1097020) from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Author Lt. U.E. Babb, U.S. Navy

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