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| Keywords: A-4Cs VA-216 in flight 1964.jpg en Two U S Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft from attack squadron VA-216 Black Diamonds in flight in 1964-1965 VA-216 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 21 CVW-21 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock CVA-19 for a deployment to Vietnam from 21 October 1964 to 29 May 1965 The aircraft in the foreground 149616 was shot down over North Vietnam on 4 July 1966 while in service with VA-216 The pilot ejected and was rescued U S Navy file from the U S Naval History and Heritage Command publication Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA VAH VAK VAL VAP and VFA Squadrons http //www history navy mil/branches/dictvol1 htm Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-210 to VA-873 http //www history navy mil/download/va210873 pdf 1964-1965 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 216 United States Navy | ||||
