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[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft approaching Chu Lai Air Base for night landing] (Item)

Photograph of two Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft approaching Chu Lai Air Base for a night landing, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "262. Two A-4s making a break prior to landing at night."

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail number CE 7808) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying captions notes that the partitions of sand-filled barrels between each aircraft are to protect them from attack.Caption on accompanying document: "The tarmak [tarmac] after separating the aircraft with 55gal drums filled with sand. This was after 34…

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail numbers CE 8520 and WE 8548) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "179. A-4s taking off and waiting to take off on bombing runs supporting the Marines."

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during jet-assisted take-off (JATO)] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during a jet-assisted take-off (JATO), Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "71. A-4 taking off with JATO."

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during nighttime jet-assisted take-off (JATO)] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during a nighttime jet-assisted take-off (JATO), Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "1. Night take off A-4 with JATO."

[Wrecked Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of a wrecked Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that this aircraft, along with about 30 others, was destroyed in an attack on the air base. Caption on accompanying document: "301. An A-4 after the attack that destroyed about 30 planes."

[Wrecked Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of a wrecked Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that this aircraft, along with about 30 others, was destroyed in an attack on the air base. Caption on accompanying document: "290. An A-4 after the attack that destroyed about 30 planes."

[Aerial view of Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Aerial photograph of Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft are parked along the runway.Caption on accompanying document: "314. Completed Che [Chu] Lai runway with 40 A-4s."

[Ensign Pat Donnelly inspecting runway damage] (Item)

Photograph of Ensign Pat Donnelly inspecting runway damage, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, December 1965. A Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft is visible in the background.Caption on accompanying document: "155. Ens. Pat Donnelly inspecting damage after an attack on field."

[Aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, December 1965. Included in the scene are two Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules (in foreground on left) and a Grumman S-2 Tracker (in flight).Caption on accompanying document: "154. Our busy airfield in December 1965."