| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 155017 |
| Military Code: | NJ-621 |
| Other Marks: | 21 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 13789 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-126 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 131460 |
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A three-tone brown/two tone green colorscheme, the painters did a great job on this adversary Skyhawk of Fighter Squadron (VF) 126 Bandits. The squadron was based at Naval Air Station Miramar (CA) and supported the Pacific Fleet in their adversary needs. Fighter ONE TWO SIX was disestablished on 1 April 1994. This particular Hot Rod, as the Skyhawk was nick-named, crashed in the Pacific off coast California due to an engine failure on 6 May 1992, only weeks before it was planned to retire for service. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 March 2019, and has since been viewed 582 times. |