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A-4 SKYHAWK/Bu. 149532
A-4 Skyhawk

Bureau #: 149532
Construction #: 12857
Civil Registration:
  None
Model(s):
  A4D-2N Skyhawk
  A-4C Skyhawk
  A-4L Skyhawk
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2021
History:
Assembled at the Douglas aircraft plant in Long Beach, CA.
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 149532.
  • Brought on charge: July 21, 1960.
  • Struck off charge: January 4th 1978.
  • Assigned to VA-22 on board the U.S.S. Midway (CVA-41), 1961.
  • Transferred to VA-94 on board the U.S.S. Ranger (CVA-61), by 1962.
  • Redesignated A-4C in 1962
  • Transferred to VA-216, 1962-1963
  • Transferred to VA-22 as NE-227 on board the U.S.S. Midway (CVA-41), 1963-1965.
  • Transferred to VA-144 as NH-312 on board the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), 1966-1967.
  • Transferred to VSF-1 and VA-216 at NAS Alameda, CA, circa 1967-1968.
  • Transferred to VA-95 on board the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CVA-38), 1968-1970.
  • Rebuilt as A-4L, February 1970.
  • Transferred to air demonstration team Air Barons for their air show season from 1970 to 1971 out of NAS Glenview, IL.
  • Transferred to VMA-124 at NAS Memphis, TN, 1972-1976.
  • Transferred to VA-204 River Rattlers at NAS Memphis, TN
National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL March 2006-2021.
  • Loaned to Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA by September 2006-2021.
  • Displayed.
Source(s):
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Roy Simmons/Castle Air Museum.
Photo Source(s):
None.
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