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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:A-4N Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:413
    Construction Number:14453
    Last Civil Registration:N261WL
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-4N sn 413 cn 14453 cr N26...
    Latest Owner or Location:Advanced Training Systems International, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (Williams AFB), Phoenix, Arizona

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    Event

    Constructed as an A-4N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 159533.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 413.
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    Based at Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, Hampton/Newport News/Poquoson, Newport News, VA.
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    4 June 2001

    To Advanced Training Systems International Inc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N261WL.

    22 December 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX261WL (A4N, 159533) issued.

    Based at Advanced Training Systems International, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (Williams AFB), Phoenix, AZ.
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    Markings Applied: 261

    27 August 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX261WL (A4N, 159533) issued.

    19 July 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX261WL (A4N, 159533) issued.

    17 September 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX261WL (A4N, 159533) issued.

    5 February 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: On approach to Point Mugu NAS

    12 December 2014

    Civil registration, N261WL, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.
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