<p>A U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4E <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 1500629) of Marine Attack Squadron 224 (VMA-224) "Bengals" taking off on a combat mission from Chu Lai, Vietnam, on 24 September 1966.<br></p>
The A-4E 150062 was later shot down by small arms fire over South Vietnam on 7 June 1970 while in service with VMA-311. The pilot ejected and was rescued.
U.S. Navy
1966-09-24
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