Keywords: USS Saratoga CVA-60 launching Ops Strikeback 1957.jpg A U S Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior BuNo 138948 of heavy attack squadron VAH-9 Hoot Owls launches from the waist catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga CVA-60 during the NATO exercise Operation Strikeback in September-October 1957 A McDonnell F3H-2M BuNo 137053 from fighter squadron VF-61 Jolly Rogers is positioned on the catapult while a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray of VF-101 Grim Reapers is waiting to be launched U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No 2008 122 064 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 23773 QueryPage 2FQuery php 1957 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1957 in aviation Aboard USS Saratoga CV-60 Douglas A-3B Skywarrior McDonnell F3H Demon Douglas F4D Skyray Fighter Squadron 61 United States Navy Fighter Squadron 101 United States Navy Operation Strikeback Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 9 United States Navy |