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Aircraft at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
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| A/C SN | 145067 |
| Construction # | 12313 |
| Date Acquired: | March 2001 |
| Acquired From: | USN (Loan) |
| Displayed: | August 2004 |
| Dedicated | May 2005 - Maj. James Stegman (USMC Ret) |
History
A-4 recovery crew at China Lake NAS, Madison, Pinkham, Murphy, Fabri, Noriega, Sinclair
| March 31, 1959 | BAR M&S - El Segundo, CA |
| January 18, 1960 | BWR RDT&E - El Segundo, CA |
| April 21, 1961 | USNMC RDT&E - NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| December 27, 1967 | USNMC R&T - NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| March 10, 1969 |
NAS R&T - NAS Point Mugu, CA Was used as a Research and Development aircraft |
| April 03, 1971 |
China Lake - was stricken from the inventory on May 10, 1971 and was used as a target. Transferred to Ridgecrest Museum Aurcraft returned to China Lake |
| March 2001 | Loaned to Joe Davies Heritage Airpark |
Tactical Code was XE, White letters on a green band.
General Information
| MANUFACTURER: | Douglas Aircraft Corp. (Later McDonnell - Douglas Corporation) |
| PRODUCTION PERIOD: | 1955 to 1979 |
| NUMBER PRODUCED: | 2,960 |
| PRODUCTION SERIES: | USN/USMC: A-4A, B, C, E, F, & M single-seat A/C, TA-4F, J & OA-4M two-seat A/C |
| ROLES: | Originally designed as a carrier-based fair-weather light attack bomber for the US Navy; later developed into a carrier- and land-based all-weather multi-mission aircraft for the US Navy and US Marine Corps, capable of close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, short-range strike, fleet defense, reconnaissance, forward air control, and advanced jet trainer |
Performance and Specifications
(Figures given are for the A-4M model)| MAXIMUM SPEED: | 700 mph (Mach 0.94) |
| SERVICE CEILING: | 40,000 feet above sea level |
| RANGE: | 2,000 miles (unlimited with aerial refueling) |
| WEAPONS: | AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-12 Bullpup, AGM-45 Shrike, Walleye Guided Bomb, two 20mm MK 12 cannons, various unguided rockets, assorted conventional and nuclear weapons |
| CREW: | Pilot |
| LENGTH: | 40 feet, 4 inches |
| WINGSPAN: | 27 feet, 6 inches |
| HEIGHT: | 15 feet |
| MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT: | 25,500 lbs. |
| POWERPLANT: | Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408 turbojet engine providing 11,200 lbs. of thrust |
| ACHIEVEMENTS: | Established the 500-KM closed course speed record at 695.163 mph in October 1955; operated by the USN Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team |
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