A U.S. Navy Grumman KA-6D <i>Intruder</i> (BuNo 152894) of Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) "Main Battery" is readied for launch from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CVN-65) during exercise "RIMPAC 78" on 13 April 1978. VA-196 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard <i>Enterprise</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 4 April to 30 October 1978.
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PH2 P.J. Salesi, U.S. Navy</div>
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/28464969252/">428-GX-K-119874</a>