Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
Bu. 156891 to Bu. 156950
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156891
*1970: VT-21 as 3E-146.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-74: VT-22.
*1974-86: VT-4 as F-366.
*1986-88: VT-7.
*1989-90: TW-1.
*1991-92: VT-7 as A-748.
*1992: TW-3 as C-404.
*9/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156892
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1974: VT-24 as 3K-441.
*1975: VT-25 as C-515.
*1975-76: VT-24.
*12/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*1/1982: Returned to service.
*1982: VT-7.
*1983: VT-7 as A-715.
*12/16/1983: Crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after a bad launch off USS Lexington.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156893
*1970: VT-21.
*1970-71: VT-23.
*8/4/1971: Crashed near NAS Kingsville, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156894
*1970: VT-21.
*1970: VT-24.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1973: Flew with the Blue Angels.
*1973-87: VT-24.
*1988: TW-3.
*1989-90: VT-24 as C-401.
*1991-92: TW-3.
*1992-94: TW-2 as B-117.
*9/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156895
*1970-71: VT-21.
*2/1/1971: Crashed while landing at NAS Kingsville, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156896
*1970: VT-21.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-74: VT-24.
*1974-79: NTPR NAF El Centro, CA.
*1979-81: NATC.
*9/28/1981: Ditched into Chesapeake Bay, MD after being struck by a falling bomb rack off an F-18.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156897
*1970: VT-21.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-77: VT-22.
*1978: VT-22 as B-224.
*1979-81: VT-22.
*1981-88: VT-86.
*1988-91: TW-6.
*1991-92: TW-1 as F-234.
*1/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156898
*1970: VT-21.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21.
*1973-75: VT-4.
*1975-76: VT-21 as B-142.
*1977: VT-21.
*4/25/1977: Written off.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156899
*1970: VT-21.
*1970: VT-23 as 3H-339.
*1971-72: VT-23.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1973: VT-25.
*1973: Flew with the Blue Angels.
*1974-75: VT-4.
*1975: VT-21.
*1986-88: TW-2.
*1989: TW-2 as B-112.
*1990-94: TW-2.
*7/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156900
*1970: VT-21.
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1973-76: VT-4.
*1978-81: VC-2.
*1981-82: VMA-133.
*1982: VT-21.
*1986-94: TW-2.
*8/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Was this one loaned to the Kuwaiti AF?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156901
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21.
*1974: JTTU as 3D-08.
*1986-89: TW-2 as B-114.
*1990-93: TW-2.
*1993-98: TW-1.
*9/1999: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*3/2001: Salvaged?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156902
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1973-74: VT-25.
*1974-78: VT-4 as 2F-369.
*1978: VT-22.
*1984: VT-22 as B-227.
*6/13/1984: Crashed into the Gulf of Mexico while attempting to land on USS Lexington.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156903
*1970-72: VT-23 as 3H-303.
*1972: VT-22.
*1973: VT-22 as 3F-200.
*1974-76: VT-22.
*1977-78: VT-22 as B-205.
*1979-84: VT-22.
*1985: VT-22 as B-223.
*1986: VT-22.
*1986-94: TW-2.
*4/1994: Struck off charge.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156904
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-76: VT-22.
*1977-80: VT-86.
*1981: VT-86 as F-230.
*1982-87: VT-86.
*1987-94: TW-2.
*1994: Struck off charge.
*Currently preserved at NAS Kingsville, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156905
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21.
*10/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*6/1982: Returned to service.
*1984-86: H&MS-31.
*1986-87: VMAT-102.
*1987-93: TW-2.
*1994: TW-2 as B-157.
*8/1994: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156906
*1970-72: VT-23.
*8/22/1972: Crashed near NAS Kingsville, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156907
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-22.
*1978: VT-21 as B-100.
*1983: VT-21.
*8/31/1983: Crashed on take-off from NAS Kingsville, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156908
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-82: VT-22.
*1983: VT-22 as B-224.
*1984-86: VT-22.
*1986-92: TW-2.
*1993-94: VT-22 as B-116.
*7/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156909
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-77: VT-22.
*1977: VT-21.
*1986-91: TW-2.
*10/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156910
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1973: VT-25.
*1973: VT-24.
*1973-80: VT-4 as F-370.
*5/31/1980: Written off.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156911
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-82: VT-24.
*1983: VT-24 as C-412.
*1984-87: VT-24.
*1987-91: TW-3.
*1991: TW-1.
*8/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156912
*1970-73: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21.
*1974-85: VT-4 as F-371.
*1985-88: VT-7.
*1989-90: TW-1.
*1990-92: TW-3 as C-410.
*1992-94: TW-2.
*9/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156913
*1970-71: VT-23.
*4/26/1971: Crashed on a bombing range after a collision with TA-4J 158089.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156914
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-76: VT-24.
*1978-79: VC-2.
*1980: VC-2 as JE-10.
*1980-82: NAS Atlanta, GA.
*1982-84: NAS Dallas, TX.
*1984: VC-12 as 16.
*1985-87: VC-12.
*1987-88: VT-7.
*1989-94: TW-1.
*1995-98: VT-7 as A-715.
*Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Was this one loaned to the Kuwaiti AF?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156915
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-74: VT-21 as 3E-124.
*9/18/1974: Written off.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156916
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-80: VT-25.
*2/14/1980: Crashed near Port O'Conner, TX after hitting a radio mast. Both crewmen were killed.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156917
*1970: VT-23.
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1972-76: VT-25.
*11/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*12/1981: Returned to service.
*1982: VT-7 as A-738.
*1983-88: VT-7.
*1988-89: TW-1.
*1989-92: TW-3.
*1992-94: TW-2.
*1994-96: TW-1.
*8/1996: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156918
*1970: VT-23.
*1970-72: VT-22.
*2/6/1972: Crashed while landing on USS Lexington. Pilot was killed.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156919
*1970: VT-23.
*1970-73: VT-22.
*5/22/1973: Written off.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156920
*1970: VT-23.
*1970-74: VT-22.
*1975: VT-21.
*1978: VC-2.
*1979-80: VC-2 as JE-06.
*1980-88: VT-7 as A-733.
*8/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Was this one later loaned to the Kuwaiti AF?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156921
*1970: VT-23.
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-77: VT-25.
*1978: VT-25 as C-520.
*1979-80: VT-25.
*1981-85: VT-22.
*1986: VT-22 as B-228.
*1987-88: TW-2.
*1989-90: VT-21 as B-100.
*1991-92: TW-2.
*7/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156922
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-80: VT-25.
*1981: VT-25 as C-517.
*1982-87: VT-25.
*1987-92: TW-3.
*9/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156923
*1970-71: VT-22.
*1971-72: VT-23.
*1972-74: VT-24.
*1974-75: VT-86 as 4B-134.
*1975-89: VT-86 as F-233.
*1989-91: TW-6 as F-233.
*1991-94: TW-2.
*1994-99: TW-1 as A-723.
*9/1999: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156924
*1971-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21.
*1974-76: VT-86.
*1978-79: VC-2.
*1980: VC-2 as JE-07.
*1980-82: NAS Dallas, TX.
*1982-83: VT-21 as B-126.
*1986-92: TW-2.
*7/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Was this one loaned to the Kuwaiti AF?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156925
*1970-74: VT-22.
*1974-75: VT-86 as 4B-136.
*1975-77: VT-86.
*1978: VT-86 as F-235.
*1979: VT-86.
*1980: VT-86 as F-235.
*1981-89: VT-86 as F-235.
*1989-91: TW-6.
*1991: VT-86 as F-235.
*1991-95: TW-1.
*1995: Struck off charge.
*Given civilian registration N7051J.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156926
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972: VT-21 as B-112.
*1986-92: TW-2.
*1993-94: TW-2 as B-120.
*9/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156927
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1/1977: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Returned to service.
*1982-86: VT-22.
*1986-93: TW-2 as B-226.
*4/1993: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156928
*1970-86: VT-22.
*1986-91: TW-2.
*1991: TW-1.
*1991: VFC-12.
*7/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156929
*1970-76: VT-22.
*12/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*2/1982: Returned to service.
*1982: VT-7 as A-720.
*1983-88: VT-7.
*1988-82: TW-1.
*1992: TW-3.
*Struck off charge. In 1992?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156930
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-77: VT-21.
*7/1/1977: Flamed out and crashed near Roswell, NM.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156931
*1970-72: VT-23 as 3H-331.
*1972-73: VT-24.
*1974-75: VT-24 as 3K-442.
*1976-78: VT-24.
*8/30/1978: Crashed near Victoria, TX after a collision with TA-4J 158510.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156932
*1970-74: VT-22.
*1974-77: VT-4.
*1977: VT-7.
*1978: VT-7 as A-727.
*1979-86: VT-7.
*1987: VT-7 as A-727.
*1988: VT-7.
*1988-96: TW-1.
*10/1996: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156933
*1970-72: VT-23.
*1972-74: VT-24.
*1974: VMA-131.
*1975: H&MS-49 as QZ-100.
*1976-81: VMA-131.
*1982: H&MS-49 as QZ-001.
*1984-86: VMA-131.
*1982-86: VT-22.
*1986-92: TW-2.
*1993-94: TW-2 as B-123.
*8/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156934
*1970: VT-23.
*1971-72: VT-23 as 3H-334.
*1972-76: VT-22 as B-220.
*1977-86: VT-22.
*1986-91: TW-2.
*10/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Sent to be a target on the Fallon Range, NV.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156935
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-82: VT-24.
*1983: VT-24 as C-417.
*1984-87: VT-24.
*1987-92: TW-3.
*1992-94: VT-7 as A-757.
*1995-98: TW-1.
*9/1998: Struck off charge.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156936
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1973: VT-21 as 3E-116.
*1977: VT-25.
*1987-92: TW-3.
*1992-96: TW-1.
*7/1996: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156937
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-77: VT-25.
*1978: VT-25 as C-521.
*1979-87: VT-25.
*1987-92: TW-3.
*7/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156938
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-76: VT-21.
*9/8/1976: Written off.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156939
*1970-74: VT-22.
*1975: VT-21.
*1978: VT-21 as B-106.
*1986-87: TW-2.
*1987-88: TW-3.
*1989: TW-3 as C-472.
*1990-92: TW-3.
*1992-93: TW-1.
*5/1993: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156940
*1970-75: VT-22.
*1975-87: VT-24.
*1987-91: TW-3.
*1991: TW-1.
*8/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156941
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-74: VT-24.
*1975: VT-24 as C-419.
*1976-87: VT-24.
*1987-92: TW-3 as C-432.
*1992-94: TW-2.
*1994-98: TW-1.
*9/1999: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*3/2001: Salvaged?
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156942
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1972-74: VT-25.
*1974-80: VT-86.
*1980-82: VT-24.
*1983: VT-24 as C-426.
*1984-87: VT-24.
*1987-91: TW-3.
*11/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156943
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1986-90: TW-2.
*1991: TW-2 as B-126.
*1992-94: TW-2.
*9/1994: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156944
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972-75: VT-24.
*1975: VT-7.
*1975: VT-21.
*1980-81: VT-24.
*1981: VT-21.
*1986-88: TW-2.
*1989-91: TW-2 as B-115.
*1991-95: TW-1 as A-705.
*11/1995: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*Sent to be a target on the Fallon Range, NV.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156945
*1970-77: VT-22.
*12/1977: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*11/1981: Returned to service.
*1982: VT-22 as B-208.
*1983-86: VT-22.
*1986-89: TW-2.
*1990-94: TW-2 as B-128.
*1994-96: TW-1.
*1996: Struck off charge.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156946
*1970-72: VT-22.
*1972: VT-21.
*1974-75: VT-86.
*1975: VT-21.
*1978: VT-21 as B-120.
*1984: VT-21 as B-120.
*9/16/1984: Caught fire and crashed near El Paso APT, TX.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156947
*1970-74: VT-22.
*1975: VT-21.
*1978: VT-21 as B-105.
*1986-91: TW-2.
*11/1991: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156948
*1971-73: VT-22.
*6/19/1973: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156949
*1971-72: VT-22.
*1972-80: VT-24.
*2/13/1980: Destroyed on the ground at MCAS Yuma, AZ after being hit by out-of-control TA-4J 155101.
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk/Bu. 156950
*1971-72: VT-22.
*1972-76: VT-24.
*1976-87: VT-25.
*1987-91: TW-3.
*4/11/1991: Crashed on take-off from NAS El Centro, CA.
