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Stopped for gas and found this on display. Didn't have time to check out the museum there.
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Seen it on my way to Sturgis couple weeks ago. Also stopped at the South Dakota air & space museum.
It was pretty neat to see/hear about the missile silos in and around South Dakota, in fact one of them is open for tours. :drink3:

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That's a fine looking collection of parts. Wonder how gutted it is ?

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Anyone know the Bu #? I cant make it out on my iPhone pics.
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Warbirdnerd wrote:
Anyone know the Bu #? I cant make it out on my iPhone pics.
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When in doubt, go to Joe Baugher:
"147681 to MASDC as 3A0337 May 25, 1971. Plane with this serial number in military museum at Wasta, South Dakota."

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That's a fine looking collection of parts. Wonder how gutted it is ?



Why so critical? Do you know something we don't?
Looks far better than a "collection of parts".

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Looks great! Well painted and seemingly protected (openings closed and plugged as much as outside can be)!

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JohnB wrote:
When in doubt, go to Joe Baugher:
"147681 to MASDC as 3A0337 May 25, 1971. Plane with this serial number in military museum at Wasta, South Dakota."

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A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk 147681
*5/1960: VA-192.
*1965: H&MS-15 as "YV-81".
*1966: VA-94 as "NG-401".
*1967: VA-34.
*1968-69: VA-66 as "AK-303".
*1969: VA-12.
*1971: VA-305.
*5/1971: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*10/1984: Salvaged at NAS Fallon, NV.
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Wow - they even repainted her in correct livery!

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From a Facebook post:
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Andy Marden's book "USA Military Out of Service 2013/14" has 149681 A-4C displayed outside Armed Forces Display & Gifts at 51 C Street, Wasta
This one here coded 81/YV
147681 was an RA-5C Vigilante
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Warbirdnerd wrote:
From a Facebook post:
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Andy Marden's book "USA Military Out of Service 2013/14" has 149681 A-4C displayed outside Armed Forces Display & Gifts at 51 C Street, Wasta
This one here coded 81/YV
147681 was an RA-5C Vigilante


Someone got the numbers transposed....you quote:
"...149681 A-4C displayed"

In the previous posts we call the A-4 147681...not 149681.


My United States Naval Aircraft since 1911...doesn't list a BuNo even close to that.
The only A-5 listed with the last two numbers being "81" is 149281.

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JohnB wrote:
Warbirdnerd wrote:
From a Facebook post:
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Andy Marden's book "USA Military Out of Service 2013/14" has 149681 A-4C displayed outside Armed Forces Display & Gifts at 51 C Street, Wasta
This one here coded 81/YV
147681 was an RA-5C Vigilante


Someone got the numbers transposed....you quote:
"...149681 A-4C displayed"

In the previous posts we call the A-4 147681...not 149681.


My United States Naval Aircraft since 1911...doesn't list a BuNo even close to that.
The only A-5 listed with the last two numbers being "81" is 149281.




Good research guys---the problem of converting a 7 to a 9 is an easy fix---gotta brush and some black paint ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Why so critical? Do you know something we don't?
Looks far better than a "collection of parts".


John, Has nothing to do with looks ! I tend to looks at most statics of a particular type as a potential source for spares ! :D

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