An armed U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E <i>Intruder</i> from Attack Squadron 185 (VA-185) "Nighthawks" taxis to the catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Midway</i> (CV-41). VA-185 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the <i>Midway</i> for a deployment to the Persian Gulf and the 1991 Gulf War from 2 October 1990 to 17 April 1991.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv41-91/286.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv41-91/index_028.htm">USS <i>Midway</i> (CV-41) 1990-1991 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>