File:USS Forrestal (CVA-59) launches RA-5C of RVAH-11 in 1967.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy North American RA-5C Vigilante from Heavy Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 11 (RVAH-11) "Checkertails" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59). RVAH-11 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the Forrestal for a deployment to Vietnam from 6 June to 14 September 1967.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) 1967 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current22:11, 3 December 2016Thumbnail for version as of 22:11, 3 December 2016890 × 667 (318 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy North American RA-5C ''Vigilante'' from Heavy Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 11 (RVAH-11) "Checkertails" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS ''Forrestal'' (CVA-59). RVAH-11 was assigne...