Image:A-4E VA-164 1967.JPEG

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Description

An air-to-air left side view of an U.S. Navy attack squadron VA-164 Ghost Riders Douglas A-4E Skyhawk aircraft (BuNo 151194) en route to a target in North Vietnam. VA-164 was deployed on board the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) as part of Carrier Air Wing Sixteen (CVW-16). The aircraft was piloted by Cmdr. William F. Span, executive officer of VA-164 and armed with six Mk 82 500 lb (227 kg) bombs and two AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. 151194 is today on display at Pacific Coast Air Museum (California, USA), painted in the colours of Marine attack squadron VMA-131 Diamondbacks.

Source

US Defence Visual Information System photo DN-SC-88-06694

Date

21 Nov 1967

Author

Camera Operator: LTJG Nelson

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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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