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Sources David Weber Gary Verver John Gabbard |
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Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 19xx: Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Unit Photos Note: "CNATRA" stands for "Chief of Naval Air Training", and CTW-3: BuNo 153478, C-400, VT-24 on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. July 1977: CNATRA Skyhawk BuNo 155097, C-000, assigned to RADM Burt Shepherd & LT Bill Chambers parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection. 05 AUG 1979: CNATRA TA-4J BuNo 158712, C-000, at Bradley IAP. Name below the canopy is RADM J. Barth Jr. Photo by B. Rys from Verver Collection. 24 OCT 1985: TW-3 TA-4J parked along side some "Broncos". Photographer unknown. 1972-87: BuNo 153515, C-451, TA-4J of TW-3. Gary Verver Collection. Circa 1987:TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 158512,C-400, Commander Training Wing 3, on the ramp next to VT-23 T-2C Buckeye BuNo 159170, B-306. Photographer unknown. JAN87: BuNo.158100 Jan. 1987. Photo by B. Shane, G. Verver collection. TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 154338, C-457, finished in low vis camouflage paint and parked on the Chase Field ramp. Photo by C.T. Robbins, Gary Verver Collection. OCT87: BuNo.153676. Gary Verver Collection. OCT87: BuNo.154319, C-435 undergoing maintenance. Gary Verver Collection. 04OCT87: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 154319, C-435, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. 1987-92: BuNo 158109, C-471, on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. 1987-92: BuNo 158524, C-403, on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. 1987-1989: TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153675, C-528, on the ramp. Name on the canopy rail looks like 1Lt. Tom Richey. TA-4J at right looks to be VT-86 BuNo 153462. Photo from Werner Munzenmaier. 10 APR 1988: TW-3 TA-4J BuNo 156941, C-432 on the ramp next to an A-10 Thunderbolt, location unknown. Photographer unknown, from Gary Verver Collection. NOV88: MAY 1988: TW-3 TA-4J BuNo 154631, C-443. Location and photographer unknown from Verver Collection. Aug 1988: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 158481, C-480, parked on the flight line next to C-436. Gary Verver Collection. 06 MAY 1989: TW-3 TA-4J BuNo 154319, C-435, 06 MAY 1989 at NAS Glenview. Photo from N. Graser, Verver Collection. JUN89: BuNo.158713 taxies. Gary Verver Collection. BuNo.155079 ready for launch from the USS Lexington. Bruce Stevenson. 17 June 1989: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 154338, C-457, parked on the NAS Dallas ramp. At right is TAW-4 T-34B Mentor BuNo 144052, E-052. Gary Verver Collection. 22 July 1989: Training Wing 3 Skyhawk BuNo 153478, C-405, parked on the ramp. Photo by Keith Snyder, Gary Verver Collection. 1989-1991: TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153683, C-460, on the ramp next to USAF RF-4C Phantom s/n 67-0462. Photo from Werner Munzenmaier. BuNo 153683, TW-3 C-460, on the ramp. JUL90: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155089, C-445, parked on the ramp and painted in a dark gray on gray scheme. Robert Greby. BuNo 155089, C-445, in flight. Gary Verver Collection. 17 March 1990: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 154656, C-453, parked on the NAF El Entro ramp. Photo by S. Van Aken, Gary Verver Collection. 12 Oct 1990: Right front close-up view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-440, on display at an Willow Grove, PA. open house. Gary Verver Collection. Pic2, Pic3 is right rear tail section close-up view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-4, Pic 4 is right rear view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-440, Pic5 is right side close-up cockpit view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-440, Pic6 is right rear close-up insignia view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-440, Pic7, is right rear close-up BuNo view of TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 155102, C-440. OCT93: TW-3 Skyhawk BuNo 154656, C-453, parked on the ramp. 1987-1992: right side view of TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 153517, C-437, location unknown. Photo by W. Munzenmaier. 01 APR 1989: TW-3, C-461, aboard a carrier. Photographer unknown. 01 APR 1989: A TA-4J Skyhawk (TW-3 BuNo 155111, C-461) aircraft waits behind the blast deflector for its turn at the catapult as another Skyhawk (A-7xx) clears the flight deck of the auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) during pilot carrier training. Photo from Jim Bryant. SEP 1989: TW-3 153474 aboard the Lex next to COD, C-2A BuNo 162142. Date Unknown: TW-3 158516 moving onto the cat aboard the Lex. FEB 1990: BuNo 154631 TW-3 C-443 at NAS El Centro. AIRFOTO ©Joe Cupido. 1990: BuNo 156912 in-flight, C-410, at El Centro. Gary Verver Collection. 01 MAY 1990: A right side view of two TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo 154657, NJ-715 and BuNo 153681, NJ-713) aircraft in-flight. Two OV-10A Bronco (BuNo 155472, MU-503 and BuNo 155488, MU-504) aircraft of Marine Observation Squadron 4 (VMO-4) and a TA-4 Skyhawk (BuNo 158524, C-403) aircraft of Training Wing 3 stand on the flight line. Photo by Sgt. Joseph Garrison. 10 OCT 1991: An aircraft handler uses a tiller bar to steer a TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft (TW-3 TA-4J 156912, C-410) toward one of the catapults on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59). The FORRESTAL will assume the role of the Navy's training carrier in early 1992, taking over for the auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS LEXINGTON (AVT 16). Photo by PH1 Scott M. Allen, from Gary Verver. TW-3: BuNo 158694 of Training Wing Three, at an air display at Chase Field. From Phil Thompson, taken by Michael Baldcock. 1987-1999: Left front view of TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154634, C-421 in a grey/grey camouflage scheme. 21 April 1992: Left side view of TW-3 TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo 154656, C-453,jh in a brown/green/grey (including the drop tanks) camouflage scheme on the ramp at NAS Meridian, 21 April 1992. Copyright Werner Munzenmaier. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
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