File:F-8E of VF-211 on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) in 1967.jpg
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A U.S. Navy Vought F-8E Crusader (BuNo 150923) of Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) "Checkmates" taxis towards the catapult on board the carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during flight operations while the carrier was steaming on Yankee Station off the coast of North Vietnam. Note the missile load on the airplane and the Douglas A-4E Skyhawk of Attack Squadron 212 (VA-212) "Rampant Raiders" recovering on board behind the Crusader. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) aboard the Bon Homme Richard for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 January to 25 August 1967. |
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| Source | U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7354.016 |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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