<p>A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 148562) from Attack Squadron 64 (VA-64) <i>Black Lancers</i> is launched from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Independence</i> (CVA-62). VA-64 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the <i>Independence</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 30 April 1968 to 27 January 1969.<br></p>
The A-4C 148562 was retired in 1974 and later sold to Argentina as A-4Q "C-305".
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-68/121.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-68/index_019.htm">USS <i>Independence</i> (CVA-62) 1968-1969 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>