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Constructed as an AD-5W by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
23 June 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 135188. |
From 23 June 1955 to 1959 |
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Transferred to Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11), NAS North Island, CA. |
From 1955 to 1959 |
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Served aboard the U.S.S. Wasp (CV-18), the U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12) and the U.S.S. Shangri La (CV-38) between shore assignments. |
29 December 1959 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
November 1962 |
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Redesignated as EA-1E. |
March 1963 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
Circa 1966 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 135188.
Re-activated for the Vietnam War. |
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Transferred to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33), NAS Quonset Point, RI. |
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Deployed aboard U.S.S. Intrepid and U.S.S. Wasp. |
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Redesignated as A-1E.
While on the Wasp the aircraft was overhauled again when its radome was removed and the airframe modified it was redesignated A-1E. |
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Transferred to Attack Squadron 122 (VA-122), NAS Lemoore, CA.
Deployed aboard U.S.S. Kittyhawk. |
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Transferred to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11), NAS North Island, San Diego, CA. |
By 1968 |
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Transferred to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33), NAS Quonset Point, RI.
Used as utility and training aircraft. |
February 1970 |
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Assigned to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
From 1980 to 1989 |
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Assigned to NAS China Lake, CA for storage.
Open storage for target use. |
1989 |
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To Roy M. Stafford/Black Shadow Aviation, Jacksonville, FL. |
May 1989 |
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Transported by ground.
Transported to Chino, CA. |
September 1989 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
January 1990 |
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To Robert J. Pond/Planes of Fame East, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud, MN. |
From 26 February 1990 to 1993 |
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To Robert J. Pond/Planes of Fame East, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud, MN with new c/r N188BP. |
From 1990 to 1991 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Marines 21/BP |
8 July 1991 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
From April 1993 to 1994 |
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To Robert L. Waltrip, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N188BP. |
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Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
May 1993 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: A-1E Skyraider N188BP at Spirit Of Flight Airshow, Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Tx. May 1993. |
25 May 1993 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N188BP (EA-1E, 135188) issued. |
From February 1994 to 1997 |
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To Wally Fisk/Amjet Aircraft Corp, Saint Paul, MN keeping c/r N188BP. |
Circa 1996 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
4 June 1998 |
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To Olympic Flight Museum/Bryan Reynolds, Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
View the Location Dossier |
From 13 March 2001 to 2006 |
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To Olympic Jet Inc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N188BP.
Markings added: Marines 135188/21/DR |
From December 2006 to 2008 |
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To Brent Hisey/Hisey Aviation, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N188BP. |
5 July 2007 |
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To Hisey Aviation Llc, Oklahoma City, OK with new c/r N188RH. |
1 October 2008 |
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To Hisey Aviation Llc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N188RH. |
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Based at Oklahoma Museum of Flying/Doc Hisey Private Collection, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, OK.
View the Location Dossier |
By 2009 |
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Markings Applied: NAVY, 700, GD, 35188
Markings GD on vertical tail, black and white checkered nose. Finished in VAQ-33 markings. |
2 April 2009 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Wiley Post Airport |
2 April 2009 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
14 September 2009 |
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Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: On the ramp at the Reno Air Races. |
14 September 2009 |
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Photographer: unknown
Notes: Taken at the Reno Air Races at Reno Stead Airport, Nevada (KRTS) on September 14, 2009 |
23 April 2012 |
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To Frank W. Dworak, Stow, MA keeping c/r N188RH. |
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Based at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
View the Location Dossier |
29 October 2012 |
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To Skyraider A1E Llc, Rocky Hill, CT keeping c/r N188RH. |
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To Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport, North Kingston, RI.
Finished in VAQ-33 markings.
View the Location Dossier |
16 January 2018 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N188RH.
Registration pending to a new owner in Stow, MA. |
20 February 2018 |
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To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N188RH. |
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In the inventory of Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
View the Location Dossier |
28 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Harkleroad |
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