visibility Similar

A QF-4 Aerial Target aircraft in manned configuration,

code Related

A B-1B Lancer aircraft prepares to land after completing

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1), Fleet Angels, CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to release the forward section of an A-3D Skywarrior Aircraft on a stand on the ramp

An Army AH-64 Apache helicopter prepares to land on

An A-1 Skyraider performs a flyby during the High Sky

The 1st Helicopter Squadron aircrew prepare for post

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1st Battalion,

An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter assigned to 1st

An F-18 Hornet pilot prepares to launch from the USS

AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots from the 1st Attack

An A-1H Skyraider aircraft is lifted to a barge, the first step in becoming combat ready

description

Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base

Country: Viet Nam (VNM)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

label_outline

Tags

skyraider aircraft h skyraider aircraft barge step first step vietnam war combat ready high resolution cam ranh bay air base a 1 h skyraider aircraft ship military aircraft aviation air force base propeller driven aircraft us national archives
date_range

Date

01/01/1967
place

Location

create

Source

The U.S. National Archives
link

Link

https://catalog.archives.gov/
copyright

Copyright info

No known copyright restrictions

label_outline Explore Skyraider, First Step, Barge

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)

A UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1st Battalion 228th

Capt. Craig Freeman, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine

A underside view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4)

A Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) F-14A Tomcat aircraft prepares to catch the arresting wire as it comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) during flight operations aboard the vessel

A three-quarter portside aerial view of an RA-5C Vigilante aircraft, Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 7 (RVAH-7) known as the "Peacemakers of the Fleet" and was assigned to the USS RANGER (CV 61) from February 21 to September 22, 1979. This photograph may show the Vigilante's last flight, since all Vigilante aircraft were officially retired in September 1979 and the RVAH-7 was officially decommissioned in October 1979. The exact date photo taken is unknown

A bow view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) moored at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal for scrapping by the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. Large portions of the armored flight deck have been removed and scrap is being placed in the barge to the right

A Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) C-2A Greyhound aircraft folds its wings after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61).

Guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine

170712-N-RU971-006 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) Combat

Topics

skyraider aircraft h skyraider aircraft barge step first step vietnam war combat ready high resolution cam ranh bay air base a 1 h skyraider aircraft ship military aircraft aviation air force base propeller driven aircraft us national archives