A U.S. Navy Vought F-8E <i>Crusader</i> of Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) "Hunters" attacks targets on Cồn Cỏ island ("Tiger Island"), 26 August 1965. Cồn Cỏ was identified as a transfer point for supplies bound from North to South Vietnam. VF-162 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Oriskany</i> (CVA-34) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 April to 16 December 1965.
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