A Douglas A-4B <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 142879) from Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) Det.N "Black Sheep" aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Hornet</i> (CVS-12), circa in 1963. VMA-214 Det.N was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 57 (CVSG-57) aboard the <i>Hornet</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 10 October 1963 to 15 April 1964.<br>Note that the <i>Skyhawk</i> is armed with AIM-9B <i>Sidewinder</i> missiles.
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