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.
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