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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."

[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft waiting to take off] (Item)

Photograph of three Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft waiting to take off, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "2. A-4s waiting to take off, on starting take off roll."

[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."

[Tail gun of Sikorsky HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas AD (A-1, BT2D) Skyraider at a military base in Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The photo was taken from the tail gun compartment of a Sikorsky (S-65A) HH-53B Super Jolly helicopter.Caption from donor: "HH-53 tail gun and A-1 Skyraider."

[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."

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