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English: U.S. Navy aircraft of Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31). Aircraft visible are Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawks of Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) "Fighting Redcocks" (NF-3XX) and VA-212 "Rampant Raiders" (NF-5XX), Vought F-8J Crusaders of Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51) "Screaming Eagles" and VF-53 "Iron Angels", and two RF-8Gs of Reconnaissance Squadron 63 (VFP-63) Det.31 "Eyes of the Fleet". CVW-5 was assigned to the Bon Homme Richard for her last deployment to Vietnam from 20 April to 12 November 1970.
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current23:12, 2 May 2009Thumbnail for version as of 23:12, 2 May 2009850 × 574 (64 KB)Hohum (talk | contribs)Cropped border, levels.
23:09, 18 March 2008Thumbnail for version as of 23:09, 18 March 2008850 × 600 (47 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Aircraft of ''Attack Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5)'' parked on the flight deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier ''USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)'' in 1968/70. ''CVW-5'' made three deployments to Vietnam aboard the ''"Bonnie Dick"''.

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