• On a sunny day, on the deck of an aircraft carrier, the members of VF-161 pose in front of an F-4 fighter for a group photo.
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    A group photo of the Chargers aboard the USS Midway. “I think VF-161 was the perfect squadron,” says La Chat. “It was a matter of leadership—skipper Deacon Connell was one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met.”

  • On a sunny day, on the deck of an aircraft carrier, the members of VF-161 pose in front of an F-4 fighter for a group photo.

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Courtesy Pete La Chat

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