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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:EA-1F Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:132532 USN
    Construction Number:8927
    Compressed ID:Douglas EA-1F sn 132532 USN cn 8927...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-5N by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 132532.

    Converted to an AD-5Q by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Transferred to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 13 (VAW-13).

    September 1962

    Redesignated as EA-1F.

    Transferred to Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, MD.
    Operated with markings: 532

    By 1970

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: U.S. Navy

    6 April 1971

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    20 January 1972

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    By 11 September 2003

    Markings Applied: 810, USS AMERICA, AE, 35018

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Matt Maranto
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