Attack Squadron One-Seventy-Two (VA-172) flew A-4 Skyhawk aircraft and had quite an illustrious history. These are a few photos of the aircraft and personnel in the early 1960s. The squadron was embarked aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and was based at NAS Cecil Field, Florida, when ashore. Click on any of the accompanying photos to see a larger image.
The VA-172 "Blue Bolts." Flying off the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), these A-4 Skyhawks were preparing to "execute aloft maneuver in unison." The photo was taken 25 July 1961.
The VA-172 "Blue Bolts." Flying off the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), these A-4 Skyhawks were preparing to "execute aloft maneuver in unison." The photo was taken 25 July 1961.
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