A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i> aircraft (BuNo 149619) from Attack Squadron VA-15 <i>Valions</i> in flight, armed with an AGM-12 <i>Bullpup</i> missile. Note the inofficial "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" emblem on the fuselage. VA-15 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVS-11) for a deployment to Vietnam from 11 May to 30 December 1967. The A-4C 149619 was shot down by flak over North Vietnam on 4 October 1967. The pilot, Lt.Cdr. P.V. Schoeffel, ejected and became a prisoner of war.
USN
1967
Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-67/130.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-67/index_006.htm">USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVS-11) 1967 cruise book</a> available on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>.