Aircraft: A-4C Skyhawk
Custodian:
NAF China Lake
BuNo: 147680
modex:
Location: air-to-air
Date: 12 June 1964
Description: Lt. Tambini in flight over the China Lake test ranges with a Shrike under each wing. The small tube above the tail pipe sprays a fluid that turns to smoke when mixed with the exhaust making it easy for the range cameras to track the run. Plane captain was Joe Delorey.
Photo credit: official U.S. Navy photo
contact:
G. Verver

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