| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 149656 |
| Military Code: | AH-303 |
| 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): | 12981 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 8 October 2012 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 378968 |
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1962: TOS USN as A4D-5 and assigned to VA-125, NAS Lemoore, CA. 7/62: Redesignated A-4E. 1969: VA-44, NAS Cecil Field, FL. 1970: VF-126 (an aggressor squadron), NAS Miramar, CA. 1972: Navy Fighter Weapons School, Miramar for the duration of its active career. Ca.2/90: Flown to the Naval Aviation Museum. It is currently marked as the aircraft John McCain was shot down over Vietnam. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 July 2021, and has since been viewed 191 times. |