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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4N Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:305 IDF
    Construction Number:14504
    Last Civil Registration:N431FS
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4N sn 305 IDF cn 14504 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Draken International, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-4N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 159805.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 305.

    2 February 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    20 September 2001

    To Bae Systems Flight Systems, Mojave, CA with new c/r N431FS.

    1 February 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    11 December 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    23 September 2009

    To Bae Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N431FS.

    Based at BAE Systems Inc, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    To BAe Systems, Wittmundhafen Airport, Webershausen, Lower Saxony.
    Spotted at the Wittmundhafen Airport at Webershausen, Niedersachsen, Germany.
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    6 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    18 April 2012


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: N431FS/159805 - Douglas A-4N Skyhawk of BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc. - at the Wittmundhafen Airport at Webershausen, Niedersachsen, Germany.

    5 April 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    5 December 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    5 August 2014

    To Bae Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N431FS.

    6 August 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX431FS (A4N, 159805) issued.

    7 January 2015

    To Draken International Inc, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N431FS.

    Operated by Draken International, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    20 February 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX161EM (A4N, 159805) issued.

    26 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX161EM (A4N, 159805) issued.

    20 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX161EM (A4N, 159805) issued.

    2 May 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX161EM (A4N, 159805) issued.
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