Eight U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F <i>Skyhawk</i> and five TA-4F aircraft of Fighter Squadron 43 (VF-43) are shown in the last mass formation off the east coast of the United States. The aircraft were making the final official flight  before being retired by VF-43. The last A-4 fleet operators were VC-8, which retired its <i>Skyhawks</i> in 2003.
LCDR Dave Parsons, USN
1993-07-22
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