A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E <i>Corsair II</i> from Attack Squadron VA-87 <i>Golden Warriors</i> dropping Mk 82 227 kg bombs. VA-87 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Independence</i> (CV-62) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 28 June to 14 December 1979.
USN
1979
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-79/216.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-79/index_022.htm">USS <i>Independence</i> (CV-62) 1979 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>