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Image: A-4E VA-164 1967

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Description: An U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk aircraft (BuNo 151194) from Attack Squadron VA-164 Ghost Riders 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) to Vietnam from 16 June 1967 to 31 January 1968. The aircraft was piloted by Cmdr. William F. Span, executive officer of VA-164 and was 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.
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