| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 142200 |
| Military Code: | ND-300 |
| Other Marks: | ALAMEDA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-4/A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-4A Skyhawk (A4D-1) |
| C/n (msn): | 11454 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-303 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alameda - NAS / Nimitz Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGZ IATA: - Local: NGZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1978 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 449773 |
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On display just inside the main gate, this A-4A had been recently repainted not long before I took this slide. In 1978 VA-303 was operating the A-7B Corsair II with these markings less the "Alameda" on the vertical fin. VA-303 had one of the more colorful paint schemes to be seen, but in just a year or two the era of "Haze Gray" was about to eliminate all the color in Naval Aviation. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 March 2022, and has since been viewed 163 times. |