Your post made me feel old.
I served in Catapults on CVA-42. The only aircraft, of the group you mentioned, that was deployed on my ship was the A-3D Sky Warrior. That was in 1961-62 during the Cold War years.
Good friend from my NAR VP squadron was also onboard as a plane captain of an A-3. Those big birds flew night and day and every one had nukes and designated targets (just in case).
During launches, I was the below deck console operator for the #1 cat. When an A-3 came up, I had to double the steam pressure from what was normally used to launch other aircraft.
I was ~15 years after you (F-14s and V-1/FDO on CV 61 Ranger). By that time, the A-3 was being used in COD and tanker roles. I did my first daytime and nighttime inflight refueling from an A-3. Beautiful, smooth, stable. Always amazed how the Whale would bounce on those huge main landing gear tires during recovery.