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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7P Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:15503 FAPo
    Construction Number:A-181
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7P sn 15503 FAPo cn A-181
    Latest Owner or Location:Deposito Geral de Material da Forca Aerea (DGMFA), Airfield, Alverca, Lisbon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7A-4c-CV.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153272.

    24 May 1977

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 6A0051.

    Converted to an A-7P.
    New construction number, A-181/P-003, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 5503.

    June 1988

    Transferred to 302 ESQ, Monte Real.

    11 June 1988


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Schleswig-Jagel Air Show

    15 September 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Portuguese Air Force A-7P Corsair II of 304 Esquadron on final approach to Runway 05 at RAF Lossiemouth in September 1993.

    New serial number assigned: 15503 FAPo

    From Unknown to By July 2009

    Placed on display with Museo do Ar Sintra, Sintra Airport, Sintra, Lisboa (Lisbon).
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    6 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By September 2010

    Disassembled.
    Broken up and forward fuselage stored.

    By September 2010

    To Deposito Geral de Material da Forca Aerea (DGMFA), Airfield, Alverca, Lisbon.
    Forward fuselage only.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2011 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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