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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4L Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:148316 USN
    Construction Number:12626
    Last Civil Registration:N157AT
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4L sn 148316 USN cn 12626...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A4D-2N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148316.

    Redesignated as A-4C.

    Converted to an A-4L.

    9 September 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 3A0411.

    11 December 2003

    To Merle Maine Enterprises Inc, Ontario, OR with new c/r N157AT.

    Operated by Merle H. Maine Collection, Ontario, OR.
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    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    From Unknown to February 2005

    Restored.

    19 March 2010

    Civil registration, N157AT, cancelled.
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