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Constructed as an A-1 by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
28 January 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142072. |
From February 1957 to December 1957 |
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Transferred to VA54 NF, El Segundo. |
From December 1957 to October 1958 |
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Transferred to VA155, NL. |
From February 1958 to October 1958 |
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Transferred to USS Hancock (CVA-19).
Carrier deployment to the western Pacific. |
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Transferred to Alameda.
Overhaul at Alameda. |
From June 1959 to November 1960 |
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Transferred to VA25 Fist, the Fleet, NE. |
From August 1959 to March 1960 |
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Transferred to USS Midway (CVA-41).
Carrier deployment to the western Pacific. |
From November 1960 to May 1961 |
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Transferred to VA95 Skynights, NG. |
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Transferred to Quonset Point.
Overhauled at Quonset Point. |
From June 1962 to June 1964 |
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Transferred to VA95 Skynights, NG. |
From November 1962 to June 1963 |
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Transferred to USS Ranger (CVA-61).
Carrier deployment to the western Pacific. |
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Transferred to Quonset Point.
Overhauled at Quonset Point. |
From October 1964 to July 1966 |
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Transferred to VA122, NJ. |
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Transferred to Quonset Point.
Overhauled at Quonset Point. |
From October 1966 to April 1967 |
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Transferred to VA122, NJ. |
From April 1967 to February 1968 |
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Transferred to VA152 Wild Aces AH. |
From June 1967 to January 1968 |
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Transferred to USS Oriskany (CVA-34).
Operated with markings: 502, AH
Carrier deployment to the western Pacific. |
27 February 1968 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
Stricken at Quonset Point. |
27 February 1968 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-142072.
Activated at Quonset Point. |
14 October 1968 |
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Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA. |
5 November 1968 |
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Transferred to 633rd SOW Pleiku. |
12 December 1968 |
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Transferred to 56th SOW, 602sos Nakhon Phanom.
Operated with markings: TT |
27 December 1968 |
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Damaged.
Hit by two 12.7mm rounds in the right wing over Northern Laos. |
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Crashed.
Gear up landing at Udorn. |
28 December 1968 |
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Transferred to 633rd SOW Pleiku.
This was likely only and administrative transfer. |
28 December 1968 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
Struck for flying accident damage as result of a combat mission. |
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To Nakhon Phanom RTAFB.
Put on static display at Nakhon Phanom. |
By 1979 |
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To Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Bangkok, Bangkok.
Donated to RTAF Museum by General Harry C. Heine Aderholt by.
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Restored.
Composite airframe. Built using parts from crashed airframes and abandonned wrecks. |
From 1979 to July 2008 |
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Markings Applied: The Proud American, 14, 072, FR |
22 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye |
June 2012 |
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Repainted and noted unmarked. |
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