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USN KA-3B / A-3 Skywarrior VAQ-208 RF-8G Crusader VFP-206
Photo Description: An air to air top right side view of a United States Navy Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior of Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron Two Hundred Eight ( VAQ-208 ) in flight refueling RF-8G Crusader from Heavy Photographic Squadron Two Hundred Six ( VFP-206 ). Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: circa late 1970’s Photo Location: Unknown Photo ID: A30024
USN A-3 Skywarrior VAH-9 F3H Demons VF-31 Saratoga 1958
Photo Description: A flight deck view of a United States Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior ( BuNo 138964 ) of heavy attack squadron VAH-9 Hoot Owls is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga ( CVA-60 ), 28 May 1958. VAH-9 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Three ( CVG-3 ) aboard the Saratoga for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 1 February to 1 October 1958. This A3D-2 was the personal aircraft of the Commander Air Group (CAG) of CVG-3. Also visible are seven McDonnell F3H-2N Demon fighters of fighter squadron VF-31 Tomcatters and a single Vought F8U-1 Crusader of VF-32 Swordsmen Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: 28 May 1958 Photo Location: Mediterranean Sea Photo ID: A30008
USN A-3 Skywarrior VAQ-130 A-4 Skyhawk VA-22 F-8 VF-53 1969
Photo Description: An air to air right side view of three U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 ( CVW-5 ) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bob Homme Richard ( CVA-31 ) in flight off Vietnam in October 1969: A Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior ( BuNo 142654 ) from Electronic Countermeasures Squadron VAQ-130 Det. 31 Zappers, a Douglas A-4F Skyhawk of Attack Squadron VA-22 Fighting Redcocks and a Vought F-8J Crusader ( BuNo 150672 ) of Fighter Squadron VF-53 Iron Angels. Photo Credit: USN Photo Date: October 1969 Photo Location: Southeast Asia Photo ID: A30007