In February 1966, A-4 Skyhawk was one of the most important (although not the most glamorous) assets of US Navy in the Vietnam War. It was the workhorse that carried out numerous strikes and faced stronger and stronger opposition all the time. USS Ticonderoga was an Essex class 'small deck' carrier operating on Yankee Station. Her Skyhawks were launched against a coastal gun battery that had attacked an American destroyer. Bad weather and strong AAA allowed for only one destroyed gun but the flight of Skyhawks lead by Lt Cdr Render Crayton continued south in search of targets of opportunity. They found some railway cars in a siding and attacked them. The site however was well protected by camouflaged AAA.
Main source: Peter E. Davies - Osprey Duel 104 - A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA
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26 авг 2024