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Constructed as an A4D-2N. |
25 February 1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 147681.
Taken on strength at Douglas El Segundo, CA. |
2 May 1960 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 192 (VA-192), NAS Moffett Field, CA. |
From 24 May 1960 to 31 August 1960 |
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Deployed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. |
From 7 April 1961 to 28 December 1961 |
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Deployed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. |
From 20 January 1962 to March 1965 |
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Base of operations changed.
NAS Lemoore, CA. |
From 31 August 1962 to 28 February 1963 |
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Deployed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. |
30 November 1962 |
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Redesignated as A-4C. |
From 30 November 1963 to 30 November 1964 |
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Deployed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. |
17 March 1965 |
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Transferred to NAS Lemoore, CA. |
25 May 1965 |
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Transferred to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 15 (HMS-15), MCAS El Toro, CA. |
1 July 1965 |
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Transferred to Detachment N. HMS-15, MCAS El Toro, CA.
Deployed on USS Hornet. |
9 February 1966 |
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Transferred to NAS Atsugi Japan. |
11 March 1966 |
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Transferred to NAS Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines. |
9 April 1966 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 94 (VA-94), USS Intrepid.
Operated with markings: NG-401
Combat over south Vietnam. |
April 1966 |
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Base of operations changed.
USS Hancock, for combat over South Vietnam. |
2 May 1967 |
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Transferred to NAS COSA, NAS Atsugi Japan.
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3 October 1967 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34), NAS Cecil Field, FL. |
8 January 1968 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66), NAS Cecil Field, FL.
Operated with markings: AK-303 |
From 8 January 1968 to 16 April 1968 |
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Deployed aboard USS Intrepid for combat over South Vietnam. |
From 5 June 1969 to August 1969 |
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Deployed aboard USS Forrestal for combat over South Vietnam. |
26 August 1969 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12), USS Shangri La.
For Combat over South Vietnam. |
18 March 1970 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12), USS Independence.
For combat over South Vietnam. |
20 January 1971 |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 305 (VA-305), NAS Point Mugu, CA.
Operated with markings: AJ-40 |
25 May 1971 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 3A0337. |
29 July 1974 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
October 1984 |
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Salvaged at NAS Fallon, NV. |
23 October 2012 |
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To Armed Forces Military Collection, Wasta, SD. |
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Based at Armed Forces Display and Gifts, Wasta, SD.
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Markings Applied: 81, 7681, MARINES, YV |
5 August 2016 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
5 August 2016 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
16 May 2022 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
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