"Lady Jessie" is one of the best known A-4s during the Vietnam War. During the 1950's Dick Perry, a latter USN A-4 Pilot, worked part-time to pay for university and became a special friend to the husband and wife that employed him. Dick then flied with the VA-164 "Ghost Riders" and the entire squadron became special to the couple during the war. The lady, Mrs. Jessie Beck, sent letters of encouragement to Dick and other Ghost Riders when they were in Vietnam. To honor the lady Dick named his aircraft after her. LCDR Perry was killed by a SAM and the VA-164 continued to honor her so every VA-164 CO aircraft bears the name "Lady Jessie".
