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| Keywords: A-4C CVS-12 H-MS15DetN CVSG-57 NAN5-66.jpg A Douglas A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147829 from detachment N of Marine headquarters and maintenance squadron 15 H MS-15 Angels armed with an AIM-9B Sidewinder air-to-air missile in 1965/66 The H MS-15 Det N was assigned to Anti-Submarine Carrier Air Group 57 CVSG-57 for a deployment to Vietnam from 12 August 1965 to 23 March 1966 aboard the U S anti-submarine aircraft carrier USS Hornet CVS-12 H MS-15 Det N flew attack missions and provided fighter cover for the Hornet The Det N A-4Cs kept their tail code YV for this deployment not adopting CVSG-57s tail code NV A Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King of helicopter anti-submarine squadron HS-2 Golden Falcons is parked next to Hornet´s island U S Navy Naval Aviation News May 1966 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1966/May66 pdf 1965/66 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4C Skyhawk Aboard USS Hornet CV-12 AIM-9 Sidewinder | ||||
