| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 154977 |
| Military Code: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 13793 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VC-12 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 545795 |
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Reserve Fleet Composite Squadron (VC) 12 "Fighting Omars" used this dark, 1966 built, A-4F Skyhawk. VC-12 used the JY tailcode, but this was not carried here. In '88, the squadron was redesignated into VFC-12. On 16 Jul'93, the Fighting Omars flew their last mission with the A-4 and transitioned a year later to the F/A-18A/B Hornet. In 2006 they swapped to F/A-18C/D and in 2021 to F/A-18E/F. This Skyhawk was already retired to AMARC in Aug'93 with inventory code 3A722. It was moved from the storage depot in late 1994 and it appeared on the USS Midway museum in San Diego harbour from 2005. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2023, and has since been viewed 297 times. |