On loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum.

Del 02/08/1971 Former US Navy as BuNo 155052,Jdi Holdings, LLC as N145EM

Taxying for departure to Germany after a quick fuel stop after arriving from Canada via Keflavik.

Taxiing for r30 departure after a quick fuel stop.

This Skyhawk was built as a TA-4F and delivered to the US Navy as 153500. It was converted to TA-4J, after operational service stored at AMARC with inventory code 3A0614 in September 1991 and then sold to Israel with serial 748 in July 1994. In 2001, the TA-4J was to sold the US based Advanced Training Systems International (ATSI) as N251WL. The unmarked aircraft was delivered with two other surplus IAF A-4s via Malta to the States. They were parked on the static display. It was again sold, this time to Top Aces Corp in February 2016. In March 2018 the registration was cancelled. Fate unknown

Former Israeli Air Force serial 444 (FMS serial 159545) of 140sq was sold to the US based Advanced Training Systems International (ATSI) as N262WL. The unmarked A-4N Ayit was delivered with two other surplus IAF A-4s via Malta to the States. They were parked on the static display. In 2015, this A-4 was sold to Draken International, another US private aggressor company.

Former Israeli Air Force serial 344 (FMS serial 159523, delivered 21 Nov'74) was sold to the US based Advanced Training Systems International (ATSI) as N262WL. The unmarked A-4N Ayit was delivered with two other surplus IAF A-4s via Malta to the USA. They were parked on the static display. The Ayit did not survived as it expercienced a loss of engine power which resulted in a crash into the Great Salt Lake (UT) on 10 May'03. The pilot ejected but due to a failed parachute, the pilot and ejection seat simultaneously impacted the water very close together. No parachute was observed.

Photo: Palle Nørby Christensen

Cobra Warrior 23.2 aggressor 'Top Gun Aces' in the UK

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 133 "Dagons" operated out of NAS Alameda (CA). This A-4F was delivered to the US Navy in 1967 and assigned to VA-93. It then served VA-23, -144, and 127 before it was transferred to VMA-214 within the USMC in 1970. It returned to the USN in 1973 and was transferred again to the USMC with VMA-133 from 1975. It remained with VMA-133 until it was retired and preserved at Arlington (VA) from 1990.

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 133 "Dagons" operated out of NAS Alameda (CA). This Hot Rod was delivered to the US Navy in 1968 (served VA-55, -212, -127 and again -212) and was transferred to the USMC in 1975 and assigned to VMA-133. In 1989 is returned to the US Navy as an adversary aircraft with VFC-12. It was eventually stored at NAS Oceana in 1994 and reported dismatled on a lorry in late October 1994. The Skyhawk is preserved at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady County AP, Scotia (NY) since 1996.

On display inside the hangar of museum ship CVS-11 USS intrepid. VA-95 "Green Lizards" operated the A-4B Skyhawk from 1965-68, and BuNo. 142833 was assigned to the unit. The squadron was deployed aboard this carrier from 04 Apr 1966 to 21 Nov 1966 during the Vietnam War. The A-4 had a very high serviceability rate approaching 95 percent during the war, flying around a third of the USN sorties into North Vietnam.

This aircraft later to Argentine Air Force as C-906.

Ex BuAer 145013

Ex BuAer 142832