Squadron
History
Insignia
History
Tech-Rep
Reports
Naval
Historical
Center
The Brown
Water Navy
In Vietnam
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VAL-4
"BLACK PONIES"

Light Attack Squadron 4
Background, History And Data
Commissioned In January 1969, The VAL-4 "Black Ponies" Were The Navy's Only Permanently Based Fixed Wing Attack Squadron In Vietnam And Upon It's Departure Was The Navy's Last Combat Unit In Vietnam.

The Links On The Left Lead To A History Of The Squadron, The Story Of Our Squadron Insignia, A Copy Of The Reports Filed By Our Factory Tech Reps, And A Copy Of The PDF Files About VAL-4 From The Naval Historical Center.

Squadron History
Background ~ History ~ Data About VAL-4 From A Variety Of Sources
Insignia History
The Wasp And The Black Pony Patch With Images Of Each
Tech-Rep Reports
Reports From The North American Tech-Rep Embedded With VAL-4
Mostly From 1969 With A Few From 1970
Naval Historical Center
3 PDF Files Involving VAL-4
The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam
A 4 Part Series By Retired GMCM Bob Stoner
Revised: March 2009