File:A-6A of VA-65 refuels two VF-151 F-4Bs over Gulf of Tonkin 1966.jpg

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Description Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom IIs (BuNo 150465, 150480) of Fighter Squadron VF-151 "Vigilantes" are inflight refueling from a Grumman A-6A Intruder (BuNo 151820) of Attack Squadron VA-65 "Tigers" over the Gulf of Tonkin, in October 1966. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) for a deployment to Vietnam from 12 May to 3 December 1966. Note the experimental camouflage of the A-6.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7289.011
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