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File:Damaged Grumman A-6A Intruder of VMA(AW)-242 at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, 30 January 1968 (26389635).jpg

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English: A damaged U.S. Marine Corps Grumman A-6A Intruder of Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 242 (VMA(AW)-242) "Bats" at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, 30 January 1968. It was damaged by the fire of the adjacent aircraft (BuNo 152588) on the night of 29-30 January 1968. Around 40 mortars or 122mm rockets were fired at the base during the attack and one man was killed.
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This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 26389635.

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Author Gunnery Sergeant Thompson, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC photo A190397)

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Marine A-6 Intruder damaged by rocket attack on Da Nang Air Base

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30 January 1968

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