Strong (DD 758) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pictured here are four types of strike aircraft presently on duty in the Gulf of Tonkin. Top left an A6A Intruder Attack Bomber returns to her carrier following a dawn attack. Top ri ht an F41 Phantom Fighter-Bomber is picturef just prior to landing. Directly left is an RA5 Vigilante Attack and Reconnaissance Plane returning from a morning patrol. Below left an A7 Corsair Low Level Bomber comes home from a successful bombing run. Bottom left a Phantom returns from a late afternoon strike. Bottom ri ht is the USS STRONG QDD-7585 as seen from tge fantail of the USS RANGER qCVA-613.