Description

VC-5 Checkertails, A-4E

Fly with the VC-5 Checkertails again in this hand crafted A-4E model. Each model is carefully crafted from wood and hand painted to provide a unique piece you’ll treasure.

• Length 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

Fleet Composite Squadron 5 (FLECOMPRON 5)
VC-5 ‘Checkertails’

Air Wings

Tail Code UE

Aircraft

Date Type First Received – – – – – – Type of Aircraft:

1967 – – – – – – – – Beechcraft SNB RC-45J Kansan, Navigator, Bug Smasher, Secret Navy Bomber.

1967 – – – – – – – – Grumman US-2C Trader

19 July 1965 – – – – Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *

23 September 1965- – Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *

9 May 1970 – – – – – Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk *

2 February 1973- – – Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk

24 June 1974 – – – – Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk

* November 30, 1962

The A4D-2 was re-designated A-4B

The A4D-2N was re-designated A-4C

The A4D-5 was re-designated A-4E

For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page:

Deployments

Detachments at NAS Cubi Point, Philippines

Detachments at NAS Naha, Okinawa

Vietnam – Support work mostly between carriers on Yankee station and DaNang