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| Keywords: A-4C Skyhawk of VMA-225 makes first landing at Chu Lai in June 1965.jpg A U S Marine Corps Douglas A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 148520 from Marine Attack Squadron 225 VMA-225 Vagabonds makes the first landing at Chu Lai Vietnam when the strip was only 1 050 m 3 500 ft long The total length of the strip after completion was later 2 440 m 8 000 ft Note that the aircraft's tailhook is extended to catch the mobile arresting gear designed to stop planes in 40 m 130 ft Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/USN-1112000/USN-1112164 html USN 1112164 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1965-06 Photographer's Mate Airman R L Dukes U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4C Skyhawk Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 Chu Lai Vietnam War in 1965 | ||||
