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Image: RAF Victor refuels KA-6D VA-65 1971

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Description: A Royal Air Force (RAF) Handley Page Victor K.1 tanker of No. 55 Squadron RAF from RAF Marham, England, refuels a U.S. Navy Grumman KA-6D 'Intruder' (BuNo 152892) from Attack Squadron VA-65 'Tigers' during the NATO exercise 'Royal Knight' over the North Atlantic. VA-65 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) for a deployment to the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea from 16 September 1971 to 16 March 1972.
Title: RAF Victor refuels KA-6D VA-65 1971
Credit: USS Independence (CVA-62) 1971-1972 cruise book photo [1]
Author: USN
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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