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SINGAPORE TA-4 Super Skyhawk (N146EM)
Draken International's N146EM, a Douglas A-4K Skyhawk that performs aggressor aircraft roles at the US Navy's fighter training center at NAS Fallon (KNFL), on the Stellar Aviation FBO apron.
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When working in N. Nevada, D.I. pilots tend to RON right at KNFL so it was somewhat unusual to catch this Draken Skyhawk at RNO.
Hi Guys. Love the photos!
This bird isn’t Ex RSAF.
It’s actually ex USN, RAN and RNZAF
Details from the ADF Serials page:
N13-155063 A-4G 876 Served in Vietnam on USS Ranger with VA-155 26/10/68 - 17/05/69,
On USS Hancock with VA-212 02/08/69 - 15/04/70.
Delivered to RAN 08/71.
Unloaded from HMAS Sydney onto RAN Lighter AWL 304 at Jervis Bay 11/08/71 then by road transport to Nowra.
With VF805 13/05/74.
With VF805 21/10/76.
On board HMAS Melbourne, 'Spithead Deployment' 28/04/77 to 04/10/77 with VF805.
Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20 July '77, North Sea.
Ex. Tasmanex '79, launched from Melbourne August 7 and landed at RNZAF Ohakea, based out of there until August 17 when landed back on the Melbourne.
Onboard Melbourne for Ex. Kangaroo 3.
Onboard Melbourne for Ex. Sandgroper '80 (25 August - 5 September 1980) off WA coast.
Withdrawn from RAN service 30/06/83 and stored for sale.
To RNZAF 07/84 as NZ6217,
Converted to A4-K specification. Later upgraded under Project Kahu
See New Zealand Skyhawk page for RNZAF service history
2012 sold to Draken International. Lakeland, Florida USA.
1/03/2013 registered as N146EM.
This bird isn’t Ex RSAF.
It’s actually ex USN, RAN and RNZAF
Details from the ADF Serials page:
N13-155063 A-4G 876 Served in Vietnam on USS Ranger with VA-155 26/10/68 - 17/05/69,
On USS Hancock with VA-212 02/08/69 - 15/04/70.
Delivered to RAN 08/71.
Unloaded from HMAS Sydney onto RAN Lighter AWL 304 at Jervis Bay 11/08/71 then by road transport to Nowra.
With VF805 13/05/74.
With VF805 21/10/76.
On board HMAS Melbourne, 'Spithead Deployment' 28/04/77 to 04/10/77 with VF805.
Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20 July '77, North Sea.
Ex. Tasmanex '79, launched from Melbourne August 7 and landed at RNZAF Ohakea, based out of there until August 17 when landed back on the Melbourne.
Onboard Melbourne for Ex. Kangaroo 3.
Onboard Melbourne for Ex. Sandgroper '80 (25 August - 5 September 1980) off WA coast.
Withdrawn from RAN service 30/06/83 and stored for sale.
To RNZAF 07/84 as NZ6217,
Converted to A4-K specification. Later upgraded under Project Kahu
See New Zealand Skyhawk page for RNZAF service history
2012 sold to Draken International. Lakeland, Florida USA.
1/03/2013 registered as N146EM.
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