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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:TA-4F Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:252
    Construction Number:13610
    Last Civil Registration:N252WL
    Compressed ID:Douglas TA-4F sn 252 cn 13610 cr N2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Boeing Company, Berkeley, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TA-4F.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153672.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 252.
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    23 July 2001

    To Advanced Training Systems International Inc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N252WL.

    To Advanced Training Systems International, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (Williams AFB), Phoenix, AZ.
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    15 August 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    24 August 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    22 May 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    23 May 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    24 June 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    12 September 2014

    To Advanced Training Systems International Corp, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N252WL.

    28 May 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX252WL (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    20 August 2015

    To Top Aces Corp, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N252WL.

    20 December 2019

    To Centurion Investments Inc DBA, Chesterfield, MO keeping c/r N252WL.

    26 February 2020

    To Boeing Company, Berkeley, MO keeping c/r N252WL.

    20 April 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX281TA (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    24 April 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX281TA (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    23 April 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX281TA (TA-4J, 153672) issued.

    18 April 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX281TA issued.

    2 April 2024

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX281TA issued.
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