File:A-4F Skyhawk Lady Jessie of VA-164 in flight 1975.jpg

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo 155022) from Attack Squadron VA-164 "Ghostriders" in flight. VA-164 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CV-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 18 March to 20 October 1975.

Since late 1967 the squadron commander's aircraft ("401") of VA-164 was named "Lady Jessie", to honour LCdr. R.C. Perry, who had been shot down and killed in his "Lady Jessie" (A-4E, BuNo 151991) on 31 October 1967.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CV-19) 1975 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current22:42, 2 February 2013Thumbnail for version as of 22:42, 2 February 2013786 × 551 (249 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F ''Skyhawk'' (BuNo 155022) from Attack Squadron VA-164 "Ghostriders" in flight. VA-164 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS ''Hancock'' (CV-19) for a deployment to the Wester...