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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4Q Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:0655 FAA
    Construction Number:12128
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4Q sn 0655 FAA cn 12128
    Latest Owner or Location:Museo de la Aviacion Naval, Bahia Blanca Cte Espora Nab, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A4D-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144882.

    1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina with s/n 0655 as a A-4Q and operated with these markings: 3-A-302.

    To Third Strike Fighter Squadron.
    Markings added: 3-A-302

    1982

    Participated in the Falklands War.

    25 February 1988

    Last flight.

    Transferred to School of Mechanics Navy.
    Used as a training aid by the school.

    1988

    To Naval Aviation Museum.

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Christian Amado
    Notes: Christian Amado - 1999 photo taken at Museo de la Aviacion Naval, Bahia Blanca Espora Nab, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    To Museo de la Aviacion Naval, Bahia Blanca Cte Espora Nab, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires.
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    19 February 2012


    Photographer: Lorenzo Borri
    Notes: On the 1:1 scale reproduction of the flight deck of aircraft carrier ARA 25 DE MAYO. Museo de la Aviacion Naval Argentina.
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