Keywords: RA-5C CVA-61 Mar1965.jpg U S Navy aircraft of Attack Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW-9 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 in March 1965 In the foreground is a North American RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 149313 assigned to Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron 5 RVAH-5 Savage Sons The planes parked beyond it include McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II fighters and of Fighter Squadron 92 VF-92 or VF-96 and Douglas A-1H/J Skyraider attack aircraft of Attack Squadron 95 VA-95 In the background the carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 steams past Ranger in the South China Sea 24 March 1965 during the early days of the air campaign against North Vietnam Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/usn/USN-1110000/USN-1110187-C html USN 1110187-C from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1965-03-24 Photographed by JOC R D Moeser USN North American RA-5C Vigilante Aboard USS Ranger CV-61 USS Coral Sea CV-43 Fighter Squadron 92 United States Navy Attack Squadron 95 United States Navy Fighter Squadron 96 United States Navy Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 5 United States Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Photographs by Robert D Moeser |