<p>A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 155022) from Attack Squadron VA-164 "Ghostriders" in flight. VA-164 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hancock</i> (CV-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 18 March to 20 October 1975.<br></p>
Since late 1967 the squadron commander's aircraft ("401") of VA-164 was named "Lady Jessie", to honour LCdr. R.C. Perry, who had been shot down and killed in his "Lady Jessie" (A-4E, BuNo 151991) on 31 October 1967.
U.S. Navy
1975
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-75/229.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-75/index_021.htm">USS <i>Hancock</i> (CV-19) 1975 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>