<p>A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4B <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 144872) from Attack Squadron VA-153 Det.R "Blue Tail Flies" being launched from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kearsarge</i> (CVS-33). VA-153 Det.R was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) aboard the <i>Kearsarge</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 19 June to 16 December 1964.<br></p>
The A-4B 144874 was later sold to Singapore.
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv33-64/025.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv33-64/index_003.htm">USS <i>Kearsarge</i> (CVS-33) 1964 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>