Record Setting Mission: Holding up four fingers to signify his 400th mission, Major Ray E. Bright, executive officer of Marine Attack Squadron 121 [VMA-121] climbs out of his A-4E Skyhawk at the Chu Lai Air Base on completion of his record setting flight. The major set a record for Marine Aircraft Group 12 [MAG-12] missions during a tour in Vietnam (official USMC photo by Sergeant R. R. Keene).

From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections.