<p>A U.S. Navy North American RA-5C <i>Vigilante</i> (BuNo 151627) from Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron 13 (RVAH-13) "Bats" in flight. RVAH-13 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>KItty Hawk</i> (CVA-63) for a deployment to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966.<br></p>
151627 was later shot down by anti-aricraft artillery on 9 March 1967 23 km north-east of Than Hoa City, Than Hoa Province, North Vietnam. The pilot, Cdr. C.L. Putnam, was killed. The reconnaissance/attack navigator, Lt.(jg) F.S. Prendergast was captured, escaped and was rescued by helicopter.
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Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/USN-1115000/USN-1115556.html">USN 1115556</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>