File:F-8H of VF-51 on cat of USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) in 1968.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Vought F-8H Crusader (BuNo 148661) of Fighter Squadron VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" about to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31). VF-51 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the Bonnie Dick for a deployment to Vietnam from 27 January to 10 October 1968.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) 1968 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current11:43, 15 February 2014Thumbnail for version as of 11:43, 15 February 20141,299 × 491 (477 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought F-8H ''Crusader'' (BuNo 148661) of Fighter Squadron VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" about to launch from the aircraft carrier USS ''Bon Homme Richard'' (CVA-31). VF-51 was assigned to Carrie...