A-4 Skyhawk aircraft, captured in a photograph taken on May 31, 1965, showcases its first landing on a newly constructed airstrip located at Chu-Lai, South Vietnam. This particular A-4E model is assigned to MAB-12 and under the command of Colonel John D. Noble, operating under 3rd Marine Division. The image is a Defense Department photograph taken by Cpl. Gorak.

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