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A U.S. Navy Vought RF-8A Crusader (BuNo 146895) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 (VFP-62) Det.59 "Fighting Photos" and two F-8C (BuNo 146932 and 145592) of Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103) "Sluggers" fly over the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59), circa in August 1962. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group Eight (CVG-8) aboard the Forrestal for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 3 August 1962 to 2 March 1962.

The F-8Cs are armed with AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles.
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Source U.S. Navy photo CVA-59-22236-L-8-62 avsource.org
Author U.S. Navy

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August 1962