A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4B <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 142874) from Attack Squadron VA-153 Det.R "Blue Tail Flies" aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kearsarge</i> (CVS-33), about to be armed with two AIM-9B <i>Sidewinder</i> missiles. 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.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv33-64/021.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>