When I served in Catapults on the USS FDR (CVA-42) out of Mayport FL, we spent several days in the Atlantic doing carrier qualifications for the Vigilante. It was fantastic looking, so sleek and big!
Our normal squadrons included A-4, AD-4 (prop), F-4 and the A-3 Skywarrior (largest)and 2 F-8Us (photo recon). I’ve always wondered why the Vigilante never caught on, as it appeared to be a good aircraft.