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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7A-4c-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:153242 USN
    Construction Number:A-151
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7A-4c-CV sn 153242 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7A-4c-CV.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153242.

    29 February 1968


    Photographer: Daniel Gibson
    Notes: This photo was located when searching for VA-147, it is BUNO 153242.

    By May 1994

    To U. S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL.
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    Markings Applied: AA/13

    27 April 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Huntsville - Aviation Challenge Park, AL, USA

    By 29 July 2017


    Photographer: Wes Lyons
    Notes: This photo was taken on the last day of the restoration 29 Jul 2017. BUNO 153242 was restored by volunteers from Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 to resemble the original VA-147 Argonauts in 1967

    By 29 July 2017


    Photographer: Wes Lyons
    Notes: This aircraft was restored by volunteers from Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 to resemble the original VA-147 colors from 1967

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Wes Lyons
    Notes: This aircraft was restored by volunteers from Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 to resemble the original VA-147 colors from 1967.

    By 29 July 2017


    Photographer: Daniel GIbson


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerodata Quantum+
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett

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