A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 <i>Skyraider</i> from Attack Squadron 125 (VA-125) "Rough Raiders" is readied for launching from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Lexington</i> (CVA-16). VA-125 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 12 (CVG-12) aboard the <i>Lexington</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 19 April to 17 October 1957.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv16-57/024.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv16-57/index_007.htm">USS <i>Lexington</i> (CVA-16) 1957 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>