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    Airframe Family: North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante
    Latest Model:RA-5C Vigilante
    Last Military Serial:149276 USN
    Construction Number:296-55
    Compressed ID:NA RA-5C sn 149276 USN cn 296-55
    Latest Owner or Location:NAS Key West, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-5A-35-NH.

    June 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149276.
    The delivery date is provided.

    1962

    To VAH-7.
    Markings added: AF-706

    Markings Applied: AF-703

    1963

    Transferred to VAH-3.

    1964

    Transferred to RVAH-3.

    1965

    Converted to a RA-5C.

    1965

    Transferred to RVAH-6.

    1966

    Transferred to RVAH-11.
    Operated with markings: AA-601

    1968

    Transferred to VS-23.

    1968

    Transferred to RVAH-14.
    Operated with markings: AB-602

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: USN via Fargo Air Museum Archives

    1970

    To RVAH-7.
    Markings added: NH-603

    1971

    Markings Applied: AA-603

    1972

    Markings Applied: NH-603

    1973

    Transferred to RVAH-13.
    Operated with markings: NE-603

    2 February 1974


    Photographer: Peter Bergagnini
    Notes: With RVAH-13

    1975

    Transferred to RVAH-12.
    Operated with markings: AG-602

    1976

    Transferred to RVAH-7.

    31 July 1976

    Transferred to NAS Key West, FL.
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