Registration / Serial:152012
Military Code:23
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-4/A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (A4D-5)
C/n (msn):13400
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VF-43
City / Airport:Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Event:NAS Oceana Air Show 1987
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:546032Submit Correction
View count: 729
Delivered to the US Navy in 1965, and following operational assignments within the US Navy and US Marine Corps, this hot rod became an adversary aircraft with Fighting 43 "Challengers"in 1978. On 13 March 1992 it was flown over to AMARC and got inventory code 3A646. It departed the storage depot on 17 July 2001. The aircraft was saved for legacy and is now preserved in the National Aviation Museum, Tulsa (OK).
Registration / Serial:152012
Aircraft Version:Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (A4D-5)
C/n (msn):13400
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:152012
Military Code:23
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-4/A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (A4D-5)
C/n (msn):13400
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VF-43
City / Airport:Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Event:NAS Oceana Air Show 1987
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:546032Submit Correction
View count: 729
Delivered to the US Navy in 1965, and following operational assignments within the US Navy and US Marine Corps, this hot rod became an adversary aircraft with Fighting 43 "Challengers"in 1978. On 13 March 1992 it was flown over to AMARC and got inventory code 3A646. It departed the storage depot on 17 July 2001. The aircraft was saved for legacy and is now preserved in the National Aviation Museum, Tulsa (OK).
Registration / Serial:152012
Aircraft Version:Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (A4D-5)
C/n (msn):13400
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact