File:A-5A Vigilante of VAH-1 being launched c1964.jpg

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A U.S. Navy North American A-5A Vigilante (BuNo 149286) of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-1 "Smokin' Tigers" being launched from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60) during operation "Long Horn". VAH-1 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62). Note the Kaman UH-2A Seasprite plane guard helicopter in the background.

149286 was later converted to an RA-5C and finally retired to the MASDC as 4A0025 on 16 September 1970.
Date circa 1964
date QS:P,+1964-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.6288
Author U.S. Navy

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