An A-4 Skyhawk jet from Marine Attack Squadron 211 prepares for a close air support mission southeast of Hoi An during the Vietnam War. The jet is loaded with ordnance and is heading towards its target. Two Wake Island Avengers jets were also involved in the mission, destroying structures and killing two Viet Cong within 200 meters of friendly forces. Photo taken on August 3, 1967. Defense Department photo by Maj Dandrea.

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