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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4N Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:444 IDF
    Construction Number:14465
    Last Civil Registration:N166EM
    Latest Owner or Location:Draken International Llc, Lakeland, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-4N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 159545.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 444.

    To Advanced Training Systems International, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (Williams AFB), Phoenix, AZ.
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    2 October 2001

    To Advanced Training Systems International Inc, Mesa, AZ with c/r N262WL.

    9 September 2009

    To Bae Systems Technology Solutions and Services Inc, Mojave, CA.

    Based at BAE Systems Inc, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    To BAe Systems, Wittmundhafen Airport, Webershausen, Lower Saxony.
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    12 October 2011


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Photographed at the Wittmundhafen Airport at Webershausen, Niedersachsen, Germany.

    12 October 2011


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Photographed at the Wittmundhafen Airport at Webershausen, Niedersachsen, Germany.

    6 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX262WL (A4N, 159545) issued.

    5 April 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX262WL (A4N, 159545) issued.

    12 September 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX262WL (A4N, 159545) issued.

    6 August 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX262WL (A4N, 159545) issued.

    7 January 2015

    To Draken International Inc, Lakeland, FL.

    7 January 2015

    To Draken International Inc, Lakeland, FL with c/r N166EM.

    Operated by Draken International, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    20 February 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX166EM (A4N, 159545) issued.

    22 July 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX166EM (A4N, 159545) issued.

    14 April 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX166EM (A4N, 159545) issued.

    27 June 2019

    To Draken International Llc, Lakeland, FL.
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     Thomas Delvoye
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