File:A-4E Skyhawk of VA-55 refuels Sea Vixen FAW2 of 893 NAS in May 1964.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk from Attack Squadron 55 (VA-55) "Warhorses" refuels a Royal Navy De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 from 893 Naval Air Squadron. VA-55 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 14 April to 15 December 1964. 893 NAS was assigned to HMS Victorious (R38). Both carriers took part in a SEATO exercise off the Philippines in May 1964.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) 1964 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current22:03, 19 August 2016Thumbnail for version as of 22:03, 19 August 2016709 × 552 (239 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E ''Skyhawk'' from Attack Squadron 55 (VA-55) "Warhorses" refuels a Royal Navy De Havilland ''Sea Vixen'' FAW.2 from 893 Naval Air Squadron. VA-55 was assigned to Attack Carrier A...