Aircraft: A-4E
Custodian: VMA-311
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Location: MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
Date: MAY 17, 1971
Description: The VMA-311 Tomcats departed DaNang, Vietnam on May 17, 1971 and flew to Naha, Okinawa. After refueling the twenty Tomcat Skyhawk flew home to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Masaaki Hayakawa was waiting near the runway to take this picture showing the twenty Tomcats in formation approaching the break. The Squadron broke in four plane units, with tight downwind interval to landing.
 
Photo credit: Masaaki Hayakawa
Contact: Masaaki Hayakawa

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