The spectacular sight found in the central atrium of the National Naval Aviation Museum. Three of these are genuine Blue Angels Skyhawks but the lead aircraft '1' marked as 154180 (which is actually in the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field) is actually 150076. There quite a few A-4s scattered around in the US masquerading as Blue Angels aircraft, often not genuine

Taken on charge in August 1968 and served in Vietnam aboard the USS Coral Sea and USS Hancock. Later served with VMA-223 at Cherry Point, VC-7 at Miramar and VF43 at Oceana. Assigned to the Blue Angels in c1980 and assigned to the museum in 1986. Currently displayed indoors as Blue Angels '3' as part of a four ship formation.

30 Aug 1968: TOS USN and assigned aboard the USS Coral Sea to South Vietnam for combat. June 1969: VA-164 deployed to Vietnam aboard the USS Hancock. August 1970: VMA-223, NAS Cherry Point, NC. July 1975: VC-7, NAS Miramar to fly as an aggressor aircraft. March 1978: VF-43, NAS Oceana. Ca.1980: Blue Angels, NAS Pensacola, FL. October 1986: Naval Aviation Museum.