<p>Two U.S. Navy Vought F-8C <i>Crusader</i> aircraft (BuNo 146993, 147022) from Fighter Squadron VF-111, Det.11 <i>Omar's Orphans</i> and a RF-8G (BuNo 146866) from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-63, Det.11 <i>Eyes of the Fleet</i> in flight. The aircraft were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVS-11) for a deployment to Vietnam from 11 May to 30 December 1967.<br></p>
The F-8Cs were a detachment of VF-111 <i>Sundowners</i>, which was assigned to CVW-16 (note tail code "AH") aboard USS <i>Oriskany</i> (CVA-34). 146993 was shot down by flak over the Red River delta, North Vietnam, on 12 August 1967. The pilot ejected and was rescued by a U.S. Navy helicopter.
USN
1967
Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-67/039.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-67/index_006.htm">USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVS-11) 1967 cruise book</a> available on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>.