Keywords: RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-9 launches from USS Forrestal (CVA-59) c1973.jpg A U S Navy North American RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156627 from Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 9 RVAH-9 Hoot Owls is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal CVA-59 RVAH-9 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 CVW-17 aboard the Forrestal for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 22 September 1972 to 6 July 1973 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv59-73/093 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv59-73/index_003 htm USS Forrestal CVA-59 1972-1973 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1973 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy North American RA-5C Vigilante Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 9 United States Navy Aboard USS Forrestal CV-59 |