U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E <i>Skyhawks</i> from Attack Squadrons VA-163 <i>Saints</i> and VA-164 <i>Ghost Riders</i> attcking the the Phuong Dinh railroad bypass bridge, 10 km north of Thanh Hoe, North Vietnam, on 10 September 1967. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Oriskany</i> (CVA-34) for a deployment to Vietnam from 16 June 1967 to 31 January 1968.<br> Note the two attacking <i>Skyhawk</i>s in the lower right and one directly above the explosions on the bridge.
LCdr. Jerry Breast, VA-163, U.S. Navy
1967-09-10
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