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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4L Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:147675 USN
    Construction Number:12439
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4L sn 147675 USN cn 12439...
    Latest Owner or Location:Spirit of Flight Center, Erie Municipal Airport, Erie, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A4D-2N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 147675.

    1962

    Redesignated as A-4C.

    Converted to an A-4L.

    Markings Applied: 00, ME

    4 November 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 3A441.

    By March 2007

    To Fighting Classics Aircraft Restoration, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
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    21 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Marana Northwest Regional Airport, AZ, USA

    By 8 September 2011

    Markings Applied: 00, 7675

    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    By 16 October 2016

    Placed on display with Spirit of Flight Center, Erie Municipal Airport, Erie, CO.
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    Credits
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Noah Rechtin
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