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Original vintage 1964 USS Constellation (CVA-64) \"South China Sea Cruise\" Deployment Cruise Book / Navy Yearbook.
MAJOR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:• Essential Vietnam War Volume: Documents CVA-64 during the August 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Operation Pierce Arrow—launching the very first U.S. Navy retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam.
DETAILS:• Vessel: USS Constellation (CVA-64)• Cruise / Dates: South China Sea / WestPac Deployment (May 5, 1964 – February 1, 1965)• Air Wing: Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14)• Cover: Heavily textured black leatherette boards featuring gilt-embossed tall ship crest, 13 stars emblem, carrier silhouette \"64\", and \"CONSTELLATION 1964\".• Opening Spread: Features aerial bow photo of CVA-64 underway titled \"South China Sea Cruise — 1964 —\" alongside Uvavnuk poetry.
HIGHLIGHTS & CONTENT:• Comprehensive coverage of early Vietnam air combat operations and flight deck launches off Yankee Station.• Attached squadrons of CVW-14 (F-4B Phantoms, A-4 Skyhawks, A-1H Skyraiders, A-3B Skywarriors).• Full division photos, named crew rosters, memorial pages, and WestPac port call photo logs (Subic Bay, Yokosuka, Hong Kong).
CONDITION DETAILS:• Exterior: Exceptional gold foil retention on the front cover and spine. Clean textured black boards with minimal corner shelf wear.• Spine: \"CONSTELLATION CVA-64 1964\" gold lettering is fully intact and bright.• Interior & Binding: Tight, square text block; clean pages throughout with solid inner hinges.
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box via USPS Media Mail.
