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1964 |
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Constructed as a F-8F.
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21 May 1964 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150904. |
22 May 1964 |
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Transferred to Aviation Maintenance Depot, NAS Miramar, CA. |
3 September 1964 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), NAS Miramar, CA. |
1964 |
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Transferred to Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 312 [VMF (AW)-312], MCAS El Toro, CA. |
29 January 1965 |
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Transferred to Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 33 (H and MS-33), MCAS El Toro, CA.
For routine maintenance? |
15 February 1965 |
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To Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 122 [VMF (AW)-122], MCAS El Toro, CA. |
7 June 1965 |
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Transferred to NAS Atsugi, Japan. |
26 June 1965 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162), USS Oriskany.
Operated with markings: AH-232
Flying combat missions over Vietnam. |
October 1966 |
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Main landing gear failure landing, major fire. |
18 October 1966 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Rework Facility, North Island, San Diego, CA.
For repairs. |
12 August 1968 |
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To Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124), NAS Miramar, CA.
Markings added: NJ |
From 21 August 1968 to 5 February 1969 |
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Remanufactured as a F-8J.
At Vought Aircraft. |
11 February 1969 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124), NAS Miramar, CA. |
30 October 1969 |
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Loaned to Vought Aircraft. |
16 June 1971 |
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Transferred to Naval Plant Representative Office, Dallas, TX. |
28 November 1972 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24), NAS Moffett Field, CA.
Deployed to Vietnam aboard USS Bon Homme Richard. |
From 20 January 1974 to 15 March 1976 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191), NAS Miramar, CA.
Operated with markings: NM-100 |
From 20 January 1974 to 5 June 1974 |
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Deployed to Vietnam aboard USS Oriskany. |
From 16 September 1975 to 3 March 1976 |
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Deployed Western Pacific aboard USS Oriskany. |
16 March 1976 |
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Assigned to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. |
14 December 1976 |
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Transferred to NAS Point Magu, CA. |
18 September 1978 |
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Transferred to Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), NAS Point Mugu, CA.
Used as a drone. |
3 October 1978 |
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To Light Photographic Squadron 63 (VFP-63), NAS Miramar, CA.
Markings added: PP-103 |
23 August 1982 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
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In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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July 1986 |
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Loaned to Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
Markings changed to: 103
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22 July 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed through a chain-link fence |
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Markings Applied: AH-202, 150908
Marked as aircraft damaged by MiG-17 gunfire over storage facilities Nam Dinh, 90 mi SW of Hanoi, NVN Jul 14, 1966.Pilot attempted to divert to Da Nang, but his midair refuelling system was damaged and he ran out of fueland was forced to eject, and was rescued. |
19 July 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan. |
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Markings Applied: AH-202, 150904
Marked as when with VF-162 flying combat over Vietnam. |
24 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
24 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Showing the proper BuNo now displayed. |
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To Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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