Check out the Vigi
Vigilante about to be launched from USS Independence CVA-62 in 1965 in the South China Sea. #ra5c #ussindependence #cv62 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari
When to turn?
One of the challenges with operating the Vigilante aboard an aircraft carrier was that its nose wheel was so far behind the pilot, trust in the deck crews was key! #ra5c #vigilante #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Size comparison
Here is a great example of the scale of Building 65 in comparison to the vertical stabilizer of the Vigilante. Also a good view of the Phased Array panels below the bridge. #ussenterprise #ra5c #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Bridle for the Vigilante
The bridle catapult setup for the RA-5C at Pima Air and Space Museum. #ra5c #vigilante #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Vigilante details
Did you ever notice this about the Vigilante at Pima Air and Space Museum? #ra5c #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Vigilante history
A bit more about the Vigilante at Pima Air and Space Museum #ra5c #vigilante #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Vigilante’s role change
Checking out the Vigilante at Pima Air and Space Museum #ra5c #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
What rudder?
Did you know the Vigilante’s vertical stabilizer was its rudder? #ra5c #ra5cvigilante #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Vigilante
A bit about the Vigilante at Pima Air and Space Museum #ra5c #ra5cvigilante #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Sexy Jet
Now that’s a sexy looking Vigilante! #ra5c #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation
