Monday, October 6, 2014

Final product photos HA1424 A-4C Skyhawk VA-94 "Shrikes".

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA1424, A-4C Skyhawk 147681, VA-96 "Shrikes", USS Enterprise, 1960s.

Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 was produced in the second batch of 1960 A-4Cs and was assigned to VA-192 “World Famous Golden Dragons”. In 1965 the aircraft was assigned to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron FIFTEEN (H&MS-15) at El Toro, California Detachment “N”. 

Detachment “N” had a routine of naming their 4 Skyhawks after ladies of the night so 147681 received “Fanny Hill”. In April 1966 147681 went to VA-94 “Mighty Shrikes on board USS Enterprise becoming the CO’s aircraft now numbered NF-401. In 1971 the aircraft was sent to scrap.






No comments:

Post a Comment