Comments on: Douglas A-4 Skyhawks: Provided Support For Vietnam War http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: tom roloff http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm#comment-24560 tom roloff Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:36:01 +0000 #comment-24560 Stationed at Chu Lai from 1/67-2/68. I was attached to MAG-12 Launch and Recovery section. REMEMBERING THE BOMBDUMP. Now a retired Cobra helicopter instructor pilot (nice job also). THANK ALL WHO HAS SEREVED AND ARE SERVING this CREAT COUNTRY. Stationed at Chu Lai from 1/67-2/68. I was attached to MAG-12 Launch and Recovery section. REMEMBERING THE BOMBDUMP. Now a retired Cobra helicopter instructor pilot (nice job also). THANK ALL WHO HAS SEREVED AND ARE SERVING this CREAT COUNTRY.

]]> By: Dale Creek http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm#comment-17719 Dale Creek Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:15:11 +0000 #comment-17719 I was on the flight line for VMA-121 in El Toro then on to Iwakuni and finally to ChuLai. I was plane captain for Capt. Blackington for many flights. He was a stand up guy and was the epitome of a Marine Officer. I am sorry to hear of his passing but want you to know that as far as I am concerned the World was a better place because of him. I was on the flight line for VMA-121 in El Toro then on to Iwakuni
and finally to ChuLai. I was plane captain for Capt. Blackington
for many flights. He was a stand up guy and was the epitome of a
Marine Officer. I am sorry to hear of his passing but want you to
know that as far as I am concerned the World was a better place
because of him.

]]> By: Don K. Flack Jr. http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm#comment-10525 Don K. Flack Jr. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:09:35 +0000 #comment-10525 About Aug 65 placed in VMA 214 out of El Toro, CA. Placed on USS Valley Forge to Iwakuni, Japan, then fall 65 sent to VMA 224 in Chu Lai Now live in North Liberty, Iowa. My MOS was Avionics-part of ground crew. Sgt About Aug 65 placed in VMA 214 out of El Toro, CA. Placed on USS Valley Forge to Iwakuni, Japan, then fall 65 sent to VMA 224 in Chu Lai
Now live in North Liberty, Iowa.
My MOS was Avionics-part of ground crew. Sgt

]]> By: A War Hero??? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm#comment-4581 A War Hero??? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:16 +0000 #comment-4581 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Matthew Blackington http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm#comment-200 Matthew Blackington Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:09:27 +0000 #comment-200 Thank you for making this article availble. My late father Robert Blackington is mentioned and it was great to read about him even these many years past. In 1972, he received command of VMA-211(Wake Island Avengers). He retired in 1978 and attended Northern Virginia Theological Seminary and subsequently became an Epicopal Priest. In 1984, he passed away at 49 due to complications of Agent Orange Cancer. Being the son of a Marine aviator allowed me the priveldge to experience and see many things I either wise would never have. My father was a geat pilot and, more importantly, a wonderful father. Thank you and Sincerely Matthew Blackington Burke, Virginia Thank you for making this article availble. My late father Robert Blackington is mentioned and it was great to read about him even these many years past.

In 1972, he received command of VMA-211(Wake Island Avengers). He retired in 1978 and attended Northern Virginia Theological Seminary and subsequently became an Epicopal Priest. In 1984, he passed away at 49 due to complications of Agent Orange Cancer.

Being the son of a Marine aviator allowed me the priveldge to experience and see many things I either wise would never have.

My father was a geat pilot and, more importantly, a wonderful father.

Thank you and Sincerely
Matthew Blackington
Burke, Virginia

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