A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E <i>Skyhawk</i> from Attack Squadron VA-164 "Ghost Riders" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19). VA-164 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) aboard the <i>Hancock</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 18 July 1968 to 3 March 1969.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-69/060.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-69/index_004.htm">USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19) 1968-69 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>