USS Constellation CVA-64 Southeast Asia 1970 Tonkin launch and resupply National Archives NARA

Name: USS Constellation CVA-64 Southeast Asia 1970 Tonkin launch and resupply National Archives NARA
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T06:57:14.846Z
Duration: 8 min 11 s
Channel: Wings Over Land
Description: It’s deep into the war in Vietnam in February 1970, and the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, CVA-64, launches and recovers F-4 Phantoms, A-7 Corsair IIs, A-6 Intruders, and the occasional sleek RA-5 Vigilante. The ship is in the Gulf of Tonkin to put its aircraft within striking distance of Vietnam.

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It’s deep into the war in Vietnam in February 1970, and the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, CVA-64, launches and recovers F-4 Phantoms, A-7 Corsair IIs, A-6 Intruders, and the occasional sleek RA-5 Vigilante. The ship is in the Gulf of Tonkin to put its aircraft within striking distance of Vietnam.