Ca.1974: TOS USN as an A-7C and assigned to Attack Squadron 174 (VA-174), NAS Cecil Field, FL. 1975: VA-122, NAS Lemoore, CA. 1977: Converted to TA-7C. 1982: VA-174. 1988: Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33), NAS Key West, FL. By 1996: Kenosha Military Museum in Wisconsin. 10/07: The museum moved across the border in Russell, IL and is now called the Russell Military Museum.

ca. 1980: TOS USMC, assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. From ca.8/90 to ca.3/91: Deployed for combat in Operation Desert Storm. By 2000: VMAQ-4 at Cherry Point. By 5/06: Electronic Attack Squadron 142 (VAQ-142) at NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 22 March 2011: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 7 June 2012: SOC.

TOS USN October 24, 1986. By 1988: Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), NAS Whidbey Island, WA. By 8/90: VAQ-132 at Whidbey and later that year deployed about USS Saratoga for combat in Operation Desert Storm. By 9/02: VAQ-129 at Whidbey. By 2009: VAQ-138 at Whidbey. By August 2010: VAQ-137 at Whidbey. By 2016: MCAS Cherry Point with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2). Still active with the USMC as late as April 2017, but may be replaced by EA-18G by now.

Ca. 1979: TOS USN, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 140 (VAQ-14), NAS Whidbey Island, WA. By August 1990: VAQ-130 at Whidbey; later deployed on USS John F. Kennedy for combat in Operation Desert Storm. By 1994: VAQ-132 at Whidbey. By 2003: Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4), MCAS Cherry Point, NC. By September 2005: Back at Whidbey with VAQ-135. 3 March 2006: 3/3/06: Suffered an engine failure during a low-level training flight over northeastern Oregon. All four crew members safely ejected.

ca. 1977: TOS USN, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135), NAS Whidbey Island, WA. By 8/80: VAQ-129, NAS Whidbey. By April 1983: VAQ-131, Whidbey. By 8/86: VAQ-134, also at Whidbey. By 7/93: VAQ-309 at Whidbey. By 8/04: VAQ-138 at Whidbey. By 6/08: Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 (VMAQ-1), MCAS Cherry Point, NC. On 8 April 2011: SOC.

1969: TOS USMC as A-6A; assigned to VMA(AW)-225, MCAS Cherry Point, NC. 1970: Converted to A-6C and VMA(AW)-225 deployed with it to Da Nang Air Base. 1971: VMA(AW)-533, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. 1972 to 9/73: Deployed to Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong, Thailand, for combat over Vietnam, before returning to Iwakuni. 11/75: VMA(AW)-533 moved to Cherry Point. Ca.1976: Upgraded to A-6E. By 1980: VA-165, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1981: VA-196 at Whidbey. Mid-1982: VMA(AW)-121, MCAS El Toro, CA. By 1988: VA-155, Whidbey. 1992: VA-65 at NAS Oceana, VA. 10/94: WFU at NAS Norfolk, VA.

1968: TOS USMS as A-6A, and assigned to VMA(AW)-225 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. 1/69: Deployed to Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. During 1969 the plane was sent to join VMA(AW)-533 of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, while it was deployed to Chu Lai Air Base in Vietnam. From 1970 to May 1971: VMA(AW)-225 at Da Nang. 5/71: VMA(AW)-225 rotated back to MCAS El Toro, CA. 6/72: VMA(AW)-242 El Toro. Ca.1976: Converted to A-6E. By 1977: VA-35, NAS Oceana, VA. By 1987: VA-128, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1995: VA-115 at NAS Yokosuka, Japan. 22 Jul 1996: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage. 12/00: SOC and scrapped.

Ca. 1966: TOS USN as A-6A. Ca. 1972: Upgraded to A-6E. By 1976: Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75), NAS Oceana, VA. 1980: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Ca.1985: VA-95, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1987: VA-165, also at Whidbey. 1990: VA-155, NAS Whidbey. Fall 1990: Deployed aboard USS Ranger to fight in Operation Desert Storm. 18 Jan 1991: Downed over Kuwait by anti-aircraft. The two crew safely ejected but were killed by enemy forces after landing; their bodies were later recovered.

1966: TOS USN as A-6A. From 5/66 to 1968 it served in VA-65, twice deployed for combat in Vietnam. 1968: Converted to A-6B. Deployed again to Vietnam. Ca.1972: Converted to A-6E. From 1977 to 1980 served with VMA (AW)-121. 5/77 to 5/78: Deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. 1981: VA-196, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. By 1987 it began serving the following units: VMA(AW)-533, VMA(AW)-224, VMA(AW)-332 and late 1990 back to VMA(AW)-224, deployed to Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain for Operation Desert Storm. 1992: VA-52 at NAS Whidbey Island. 1/95 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 16 Mar 1999: SOC.

This a/c was assigned to the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit (NARTU) at NAS Glenview, IL. when the slide was taken in 1980.

July/73: TOS USN and assigned to Training Squadron 24 (VT-24), Training Wing 3 (TW-3), NAS Chase Field, TX. November/76 to June/83: Made six deployments to NAS Pensacola. 20 July 1987: became the TW-3 Commander's plane. 22 Sep 1992: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage and disposal.

Ca.1973: TOS USN. By 1980: Training Squadron 22 (VT-22), NAS Kingsville, TX. By 1990: Training Wing 2 (TW-2) Commander's plane at Kingsville. 25 June 1992: Became the Commander's plane of TW-3, NAS Chase Field, TX. 21 Sep 1992: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage and disposal.

1970: TOS USN, assigned to Training Squadron 22 (VT-22), NAS Kingsville, TX. 11/72: VT-15, NAS Chase Field, TX. 7/81: Back to VT-22. By 6/90: Training Wing 2 commander's plane, NAS Kingsville. 30 July 1992: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

Ca.1969: TOS USN and assigned to VT-21, NAS Kingsville, TX. 10/74: Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment, NAF Willow Grove, PA. 3/79: HMS-49 Detachment, Willow Grove. By 1986: VT-25, NAS Chase Field, TX. 9 September 1994: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

Built in 1945 as FM-2 Bureau Number 86746. The FM-2 was the last version of the Wildcat and had a more powerful engine, the 1350 HP Wright R-1820-56 Cyclone. This required more vertical fin area resulting in the taller tail. The FM-2 was primarily assigned to the CVE carriers operated by the US Navy during WW 2.