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Not sure how many are flying worldwide but I can tell you where they are.

ATSI at Williams has former Israli A-4N with a couple of TA-4s.

BAE has a couple in Germany.

There are a couple of Singaporean A-4s at Cazaux (sp) France.

I understand the Israelis are still using their TA-4s for pilot training.

Brazilians are operating the former A-4KU and TA-4s.

Argentinians are flying A-4Ms that have been reworked and are now called A-4AR Fighting Hawks.

There are two civilian TA-4s flying ( one of which everyone has now seen ! :D )

Many of the A-4L sformerly in storage for Malaysia are now being restored here in the US, but none have flown yet.

The A-4s owned by the Kiwis are still locked up in the hangar in Blenheim. Sale is still pending State Department approval.


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There was a TA-4 forsale in Trade a Plane a short time ago in the Atlanta area, I think it was out of McCollum field that looked like it was in restoration to fly,do you know it location now?

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Yeah, Steve. I think a serious offer has been made on it but don't think it has been accepted. Far as I know it's still sitting in Ga. with a fairly large cache of parts and special equipment.


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Don't have much in the way of Skyhawk pictures but did notice this the other day while looking at NAS Pensacola.

There is also another A-4 in front of the "O" club

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Unless it has been replaced by another A-4, the TA-4 in front of the O Club was helicoptered to be put on display at NAS Meridian.

Depending on when this photo was taken the A-4s pictured may be the A-4s pulled out of the school house at Memphis NAS, Millington, TN. Many have since been sent on to new display locations.

There is also an area at Pensacola where aircraft deck handling is taught. I saw examples of all types of deck equipment behind a building. Notice how the area to the right is striped like the landing area on the deck.


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Unless it has been replaced by another A-4, the TA-4 in front of the O Club was helicoptered to be put on display at NAS Meridian.

Depending on when this photo was taken the A-4s pictured may be the A-4s pulled out of the school house at Memphis NAS, Millington, TN. Many have since been sent on to new display locations.

There is also an area at Pensacola where aircraft deck handling is taught. I saw examples of all types of deck equipment behind a building. Notice how the area to the right is striped like the landing area on the deck.



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I captured the images this morning, but who knows when the satillite images were last updated?

Yes this colllection of Skyhawks depicted is behind the aircraft handleing school at NAS Pensacola.(not sure what it's correct name is)

My dad is down there now he'll be able to confirm what is currently infront of the "O" club

Bigger picture of the school.

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Now I know where the folding wing A4 ended up. Shot this photo back in 1998.

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Anyone know the serial number on it?

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Don't know the BuNo but it's definitely an early machine. You would think that with all the photo documentation available that they could get the Blue Angel paint scheme right.

Following photos from the Blue Angel Alumni Association site :

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Got a few of those too:

At San Diego's Air & Space Museum, A4-B:
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At the AMARC, A4-F:
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At the Combat Air Museum, TA-4J:
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At the Evergreen Museum, A4-E):
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At Seattle's Museum of Flight, A4-F - Blue Angels:
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At Pima Air & Space, A4-D:
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A4D-2N:
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At the USS Midway, A4-?:
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At Williams-Gateway, AZ - A4-?:
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At Mirabel Airshow, A4-F:
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Bill,

Very interesting to see your earlier photo.
From what I can find, I believe it to be
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Regarding the Google Earth pictures I posted with the NAS Pensacola school facilty with 13 Skyhawks out back.

I heard back from reliable sources that that school is the ABH (Aviation Boatswain, H=Aircraft Handling) "A" School. Am told that ABF (Fuel) and ABE (Equipment) use the aircraft for training as well.

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Michel, your AMARC A-4 is actually an A-4M built for the U.S. Marines.

The camo A-4s at Williams-Gateway are ATSI former Israeli A.F. A-4Ns.


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Cool info Rick,

I'll make sure to update my captions.

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