An A-4 Skyhawk attack jet sits spotted on the flight deck of USS Ticonderoga during Vietnam War combat operations. Ticonderoga, an Essex-class carrier, launched repeated strike missions from "Yankee Station" in the Gulf of Tonkin throughout the 1960s. Carrier air wings like this one flew day and night to support U.S. and allied forces ashore, making the flight deck one of the most demanding workplaces in the U.S. military. Project: 218063