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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:TA-4B Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:142940 USMC
    Construction Number:12002
    Compressed ID:Douglas TA-4B sn 142940 USMC cn 120...
    Latest Owner or Location:Shea Field Memorial Grove, Shea Field Memorial Grove, Weymouth, Massachusetts

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A4D-2.

    Circa November 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 142940.

    Circa 28 November 1958

    To VMA-311.
    Markings added: WL-19

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as A-4B.

    From 12 February 1964 to Circa September 1965

    Assigned to NAF Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    24 September 1965

    Transferred to NARTU South Weymouth, MA.
    Operated with markings: 7Z-26, NAVY, MARINE

    7 August 1968

    Converted to a TA-4B.

    1 February 1971

    Transferred to NAF Detroit, MI.

    From 29 April 1971 to After October 1985

    To NATTC Memphis, TN.
    Markings added: 007, NATTC MEMPHIS

    30 April 1971

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Struck off charge at NAS Memphis, TN. Retained as a training airframe.

    1 September 1989

    To Shea Field Memorial Grove, Shea Field Memorial Grove, Weymouth, MA.
    View the Location Dossier

    July 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At South Weymouth NAS, MA.

    Circa 2012


    Photographer: Dick Logan via Fargo Air Museum
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     A-4 Skyhawk.org by Skyhawk Association
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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