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A-4F Skyhawk VA 2-2 Ramparts Raiders by Rick Dom

Robbo Roberts

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A fantastic build of the A-4F Sky Hawk VA 212 Rampart Raiders from modelling friend Rick Dom. Cdr. Smith began flying combat missions in Southeast Asia off the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) in December 1965, took command of VA-212 in June 1966 and finished his first tour in June 1966 and finished his first tour in July 1966.

He returned for his second tour in February 1967 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31.) Cdr. Smith was forced to eject over North Vietnam on May 20, 1967 (his 200th combat mission) while leading an Alpha strike on the Bac Giang thermal power plant near Phu Lang Thuong, about 25 miles NE of Hanoi. Cdr. Smith was captured and tortured to death by his North Vietnamese captors on May 21, 1967, and his remains were returned to the United States on March 13, 1974.

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