F-4 Phantom aircraft, code-named GVB-24, taxis on an airstrip at Chu Lai in Vietnam. The photograph, taken on October 11, 1967, captures the moment as the aircraft, operated by the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for takeoff. The image was shot by SSgt Gary Thomas as part of the Defense Department's documentation of military activities during the Vietnam War.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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