A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-5W <i>Skyraider</i> (BuNo 135148) from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) Det.52 "Bats" in flight. VAW-12 Det.52 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Valley Forge</i> (CVS-45) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 9 June to 30 August 1960. Note the inscription (Anti-Submarine) "Task Group Bravo" on the engine cowling.
U.S. Navy
1960
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv45-60/069.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv45-60/index_009.htm">USS <i>Valley Forge</i> (CVS-45) 1960 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>