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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4C Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:149505 USN
    Construction Number:12830
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4C sn 149505 USN cn 12830...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A4D-2N.

    Circa 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149505.

    From 1962 to 1965

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 125 (VA-125), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Operated with markings: NJ-548

    September 1962

    Redesignated as A-4C.

    From 1965 to 1966

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Operated with markings: NG-316

    1966

    Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), NAS Yuma, AZ.

    From 1966 to 1968

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 55 (VA-55), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Deployed to South Vietnam.

    From 1968 to 1969

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 195 (VA-195), NAS Atsugi, Japan.

    11 February 1969

    Transferred to Anti-Submarine Warfare Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1), NAS Alameda, CA.
    Operated with markings: AG-505

    From 26 November 1969 to 1973

    Transferred to Fleet Composite Squadron 7 (VC-7), NAS Miramar, CA.
    Operated with markings: UH-20

    1973

    Transferred to Naval Air Technical Training Command, NAS Memphis, TN.
    Operated with markings: 004

    10 July 1973

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    SOC at NAS Memphis, TN.

    April 2006

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    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...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     A-4 Skyhawk Association
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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