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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:TA-4J Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:153678 USN
    Construction Number:13616
    Compressed ID:Douglas TA-4J sn 153678 USN cn 1361...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TA-4F.

    31 October 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153678.

    20 January 1967

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 127 (VA-127), NAS Lemoore, CA.

    13 November 1969

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 144 (VA-144), USS Bon Homme Richard.
    Deployed for combat over Vietnam.

    13 February 1970

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 195 (VA-195), NAS Lemoore, CA.

    1 June 1970

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 164 (VA-164), NAS Lemoore, CA.

    30 July 1970

    Transferred to Marine Training Squadron 103 (VMT-103), MCAS Yuma, AZ.

    1 September 1971

    Converted to a TA-4J.

    1 June 1972

    Transferred to Marine Attack Training Squadron 102 (VMAT-102), MCAS Yuma, AZ.

    13 December 1975

    Transferred to Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126), NAS Miramar, CA.
    Aggressor Squadron.

    From 1 August 1977 to 4 December 1985

    Several deployments for training to NAS Pensacola, and one to NAS Cubi Point, all with return to Miramar between deployments.

    From 18 September 1989 to October 1998

    Transferred to Training Squadron 7 (VT-7), Meridian Naval Air Station, MS.
    Operated with markings: A-725

    18 January 1997


    Photographer: Dr J G Handelman
    Notes: Photographed at NAF Washington, DC.

    October 1998

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    October 1998

    Loaned to Air Classics Museum, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    By 30 September 2000

    Markings Applied: 725, NAVY, A, 25

    30 September 2000


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At original location, east main ramp

    30 September 2000


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At original location, east main ramp

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: @Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove Illinois

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At new location, far west side of airport on US Highway 30.

    By 29 July 2011


    Photographer: Robert Burger
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     A-4 Skyhawk Association
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Robert Burger
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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