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Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:45 pm
Where has SID been?
Does anyone by chance have access to Naval aircraft records cards to provide the history on AD-6 Skyraider 139606?
Thanks,
Ken
Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:56 pm
Ken wrote:Where has SID been?
Does anyone by chance have access to Naval aircraft records cards to provide the history on AD-6 Skyraider 139606?
Thanks,
Ken
Navy Aircraft Cards are public record. Just send a nice email to
archives@navy.mil. Include the make / model and BuNo, and you'll get a copy of the complete card in your email in 3-5 days. Happy hunting.
Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:09 pm
Hello Ken,
AD-6, 139606 history as follows.
Built under contract number 54325.
29 Aug 1955, accepted on charge, El Segundo.
31 Aug 1955, FASRON 8, Alameda.
2 Sep 1955, VA-215, Moffett Field.
Into O&R, Alameda, sometime in 1957, dates not clear.
10 Oct 1957, VA-115, Miramar.
23 Oct 1957, VA-145, Miramar.
Aug 1959, Storage Facility, Litchfield Park.
2 Sep 1960, O&R Quonset Point.
4 Dec 1960, VA-122, North Island.
Nov 1962, O&R Quonset Point.
Redesignated A-1H, Nov 1962.
3 Mar 1963, VA-165, Moffett Field.
23 Aug 1965, NAS Alameda.
22 Sep 1965, FR (O&R) Quonset Point.
7 Jan 1966, VA-176, Jacksonville.
14 Mar 1967, VA-122, Lemoore.
14 Aug 1967, MASDC, DMAFB, Tucson.
29 Aug 1967. Struck off charge, TT 4712 hrs.
Gained to the USAF inventory 29 Aug 1967.
To SVAF 13 Oct 1970.
Escaped from Saigon to U-Tapao, Thailand, 29/30 Apr 1975.
Sid
Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:15 am
Wow, thanks SID! We've missed ya.
Ken