Island_of_USS_Bennington_(CVS-20)_in_1964.jpg


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Description View of the island of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CVS-20), with the prominent AN/SPS-30 (right) and AN/SPS-43 radars. Bennington , with assigned Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 59 (CVSG-59), was deployed to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 20 February to 11 August 1964. In front of the island is a Douglas EA-1E Skyraider from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) "Early Eleven" Det.Q.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Bennington (CVS-20) 1964 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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