In January 1968 while embarked on "Ranger," the Squadron flew support missions during the siege at Khe Sanh before the carrier was ordered from Yankee Station to the Sea of Japan following the capture of by North Korea on 23 January 1968. In April 1969, following the shoot down of a Navy EC-121 aircraft by the North Koreans on 15 April, "Ranger," with VA-147 embarked, again left Yankee Station and proceeded to the Sea of Japan for operations off the coast of Korea. After deployment, the Squadron converted to the A-7E in September 1969.