| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 156615 |
| Military Code: | NE-611 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American A-5 Vigilante |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American A-5 Vigilante |
| Aircraft Version: | North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| C/n (msn): | 316-8 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Atwater - CastleMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMER IATA: MER Local: MER Other: - |
| Collection: | Castle Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 1482 |
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Conceived as a high-altitude Mach 2 carrier nuclear bomber, the big and complex Vigilante served mainly as a reconnaissance aircraft. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2017, and has since been viewed 310 times. |