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Description	Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft from Attack Squadron 144 (VA-144) "Roadrunners" in flight. VA-144 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 May 1964 to 1 February 1965. On 5 August 1964, VA-144 participated in "Operation Pierce Arrow", air strikes against North Vietnamese torpedo boats, their bases and supporting facilities in retaliation for the attacks on the American destroyers. Strikes were flown against the North Vietnamese home port of Hon Gai and the naval craft located there. During this engagement Lieutenant (jg) Everett Alvarez, Jr.’s A-4C was hit by antiaircraft fire and he was forced to eject. His aircraft was BuNo 149578, NK-411, the one nearer to the camera in this photograph. A rescue attempt failed and he was captured. He became the first American naval prisoner-of-war during the Vietnam War and was held by the North Vietnamese until 1973.
Date	1964
Source	U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Constellation (CVA-64) 1964-1965 cruise book
Author	USN

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