Friday, 25 March 2022

View of the flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) flight deck during the “Operation Sea Orbit” in August 1964. Visible are various aircraft of Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6) (from left to right): two Grumman E-1B Tracer of airborne early warning squadron VAW-12 Det.65 Bats, two Grumman C-1A Trader of fleet replenishment squadron VRC-40 Det. 65 Rawhides, 14 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, five of attack squadron VA-66 Waldos, four of VA-64 Black Lancers, and five of VA-76 Spirits, and eight Douglas A-1H Skyraider of VA-65 Tigers. The nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) is visible in the background. 1964.


 

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