| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 159485 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9485 |
| Other Marks: | 3A559 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk II |
| C/n (msn): | 14426 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 727088 |
| Photo Comment |
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This 1976 built Skyhawk flew initially with VMA-331 of the USMC. It was transferred to the US Navy with VX-5, followed by NWC, and NATC up into the early 1980s. It returned to the USMC with VMA-211, -311, -214, -311 and agin -214 before it was stored at AMARC on 7 July 1989 and still seen on the arrival ramp on 12 August 1989. It remained stored until 21 October 2003 when it was moved to the Barry Goldwater Range, Gila Bend (AZ). The Hot Rod became a range target and was last reported in February 2004. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 September 2024, and has since been viewed 229 times. |