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Black and white photograph of five A-4 Skyhawks flying in formation
A-4C Skyhawks in Formation
Black and white photograph of five A-4 Skyhawks flying in formation
Black and white photograph of five A-4 Skyhawks flying in formation

A-4C Skyhawks in Formation

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1967
PeriodVietnam War; Cold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of James Boesch PH3 66-68. P2020.28.173
Object numberP2020.28.173
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white;Official horizontal image of five Douglas A-4C Skyhawks from squadron VA-34 in flight in formation. Bureau numbers on the aircraft are "4900," "4899," "4895," "4885," and "4894." Modex numbers on the planes are "305," "304," "303,"310," and "302." All aircraft have "VA-34" on the tail fin. The tail code AC is for Carrier Air Wing 3. This would be changed to AK, Carrier Air Wing 10, before deployment with USS Intrepid to the Vietnam combat area in May 1967. The sea below the planes is calm and there are clouds in the sky. There is a white border around the image.

Back has "USS Intrepid CVS-11 // Squadron VA-34 of CVS-11 flying formation" handwritten in blue ink.
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