Light Attack Squadron Four (VAL-4)
"Black Ponies"
Vung Tau & Binh Thuy, South Vietnam
1969 - 1972
SQUADRON INSIGNIA AND NICKNAME
The squadron's first insignia was approved by the CNO on March 7, 1969. Colors for the Yellow Jacket Insignia were: a red background outlined in black; a white scroll outlined back with black lettering; black stylized aircraft with yellow contrails; the yellow jacket had silver wings with black markings, a brown body outlined in black, the head and stinger tail were yellow with black markings; the lightning bolt from the tail was black and the explosion was yellow outlined in black. On July 14, 1971 the CNO approved a modification to the squadron's insignia. Incorporating the aircraft's name of Bronco and the squadron callsign of Black Pony, the Yellow Jacket was repalced by a Black Pony. Colors for the Pony insignia were a red background outlined in black; a white scroll outlined in black with black lettering; the stylized aircraft were black with yellow contrails; the pony was black.
