The A-4 on display in Australia is not a former RAN bird.
154903/154910 Douglas A-4G Skyhawk
To Australia as N13-154903/154910 (RAN codes 882/889) November 1967.
N13-154903 (RAN code 882) to RNZAF July 1984 as NZ6211. Crashed 2001. Fleet Air Arm Museum Skyhawk, ex-USN A-4B Bu No. 142871, was repainted to represent Skyhawk 882 in 2007.
N13-154904 (RAN code 883) to RNZAF July 1984 as NZ6212. Now A-4K
N13-154905 (RAN code 884) to RNZAF July 1984 as NZ6213. Now A-4K
N13-154906 (RAN code 885) Crashed 1980. The aircraft that was displayed as '885' at the Naval Aviation Museum, then Australia's Museum of Flight until it was repainted as 882 in 2007 is really ex-USN A-4B Bu No. 142871.
N13-154907 (RAN code 886) Rolled off deck during move 1979.
N13-154908 (RAN code 887) to RNZAF July 1984 as NZ6214. Now A-4K.
N13-154909 (RAN code 888) Crashed 1979.
N13-154910 (RAN code 889) Crashed 1973.
154911/154912 Douglas TA-4G Skyhawk
To Australia as N13-154911/54912 (RAN code 880/881) November 1967.
Both to RNZAF as NZ6255 and NZ6256. Now TA-4K
EX-USN Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk
154647 to Australia as N13-154647 (RAN code 878) August 1971. Crashed 1980
154648 to Australia as N13-154648 (RAN code 879) August 1971. Crashed 1974
Ex-USN Douglas A-4F Skyhawk
155051 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155051 (RAN code 870) Aug 1971. Crashed 1979.
155052 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155052 (RAN code 871) Aug 1971. To RNZAF Jul 1984 as NZ6215. Now A-4K
155055 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155055 (RAN code 872) Aug 1971. Crashed 1975.
155060 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155060 (RAN code 873) Aug 1971. Crashed 1973.
155061 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155061 (RAN code 874) Aug 1971. To RNZAF Jul 1984 as NZ6216. Now A-4K
155062 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155062 (RAN code 875) Aug 1971. Crashed 1980.
155063 (A-4G) to Australia as N13-155063 (RAN code 876) Aug 1971. To RNZAF Jul 1984 as NZ6217. Now A-4K
155069 (c/n 13885) to Australia as N13-155069 (RAN code 877) in Aug 1971. To RNZAF as NZ6218 Jul 1984.
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