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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:TA-4B Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:145011 USN
    Construction Number:12257
    Last Civil Registration:N21NB
    Compressed ID:Douglas TA-4B sn 145011 USN cn 1225...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as an A4D-2.

    1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 145011.

    From 1959 to 1963

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106), NAS Cecil Field, FL.
    Operated with markings: AK-303

    September 1962

    Redesignated as A-4B.

    1 February 1963

    Transferred to NAS Quonset Point, RI.

    2 April 1963

    Transferred to Naval Air Training Unit, NAS Weymouth, MA.

    27 October 1966

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 210 (VA-210), NAS South Weymouth, MA.
    Operated with markings: 7Z-39

    7 August 1968

    Converted to a TA-4B.

    1 November 1970

    Base of operations changed.
    NAF Detroit, MI.

    18 January 1971

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    To Isaac N. Burchinal Jr with new c/r N21NB.

    5 January 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX21NB (A4D-2, 011) issued.

    27 February 1998

    Involved in an incident.
    Substantially damaged at Fort Worth Meacham Airport due to runway over-run during landing. NTSB FTW98LA134. Aircraft to be donated to a museum.

    To unknown owner with c/r N21NB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Kalamazoo, MI.

    After 1998

    To Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
    Donated to the museum.
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    11 February 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N21NB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Kalamazoo, MI.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX21NB (A4D-2, 011) issued.

    1 January 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N21NB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Kalamazoo, MI.

    24 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    24 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    21 August 2013

    Civil registration, N21NB, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Kalamazoo, MI.

    To Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     A-4 Skyhawk.org by Skyhawk Association
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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