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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7B-1-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:154362 USN
    Construction Number:B02
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7B-1-CV sn 154362 USN cn B...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alameda NAS (formerly), Alameda, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7B-1-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 154362.

    1969

    Transferred to VA-56 Champions.

    1975

    Transferred to VA-153 Blue Tail Flies.
    Operated with markings: NM-301

    From 1978 to 1986

    Transferred to VA-304 Firebirds.
    Operated with markings: ND-400
    Briefly as ND-404.

    August 1990

    Placed on display with Alameda NAS (formerly), Alameda, CA.
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    Markings Applied: ND, 00, 400

    2006


    Photographer: Andy West

    By 10 September 2010

    Removed from display. It is assumed the airframe is being restored.

    10 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

    29 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: As a gate guard at former NAS Alameda, CA, USA.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Marcin Rogowski
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