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Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:Naval Warfare Center
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Collection:Museum of Armament and Technology, China Lake
Photo Date:30 November 2017
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:757448Submit Correction
View count: 133
Although marked as TA-4F, this is a NTA-4F, with the N assigned in de Naval designations for a permanent test airframe. The nosecone section reveals the deviation with a normal trainer. This Skyhawk made its first flight on 30 Jun'65 and was assigned to VA-125 in 1966. In Apr'71, it was modified to NTA-4F and it never saw operational fleet squadron service again. First assigned to the Naval Air Test Center, then temporarly to transferred to VF-43 (modex 23) before it was assigned as a ground trainer to NATF Lakehurst (NJ. Then moved to the NWC (modex 042). Preserved at China Lake since Oct'96
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 November 2017
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:Naval Warfare Center
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Collection:Museum of Armament and Technology, China Lake
Photo Date:30 November 2017
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:757448Submit Correction
View count: 133
Although marked as TA-4F, this is a NTA-4F, with the N assigned in de Naval designations for a permanent test airframe. The nosecone section reveals the deviation with a normal trainer. This Skyhawk made its first flight on 30 Jun'65 and was assigned to VA-125 in 1966. In Apr'71, it was modified to NTA-4F and it never saw operational fleet squadron service again. First assigned to the Naval Air Test Center, then temporarly to transferred to VF-43 (modex 23) before it was assigned as a ground trainer to NATF Lakehurst (NJ. Then moved to the NWC (modex 042). Preserved at China Lake since Oct'96
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 November 2017
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:24 August 2010
Photo by:Coert van BredaContact
Photo ID:742963Submit Correction
View count: 58
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:24 August 2010
Photo by:Coert van BredaContact
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:24 August 2010
Photo by:Coert van BredaContact
Photo ID:742963Submit Correction
View count: 58
Registration / Serial:152102
Aircraft Version:mcDonnell Douglas NTA-4F Skyhawk
C/n (msn):13490
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:China Lake - Naval Air Weapons Station / Armitage Field (NID)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:24 August 2010
Photo by:Coert van BredaContact