Douglas A4 Skyhawk

Douglas A4 Skyhawk (HMLK5)

Location: Beeville, TX 78102 Bee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 24.089', W 97° 44.927'

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Carrier Based Jet Attack Aircraft designed for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps

Early models of the A4 entered service in 1956 and were produced over a longer time than any other jet in the world. Its simplicity and effectiveness allowed numerous improved models to be developed. The A4 series was used extensively in Vietnam and is still in wide use by the Navy, Marines and several foreign nations. The TA 4J trainer, a two part version is used for advanced jet training of Navy and Marine Corps aviators at training Air Wing Three NAS Chase Field. Wing span 27 feet, 5 inches. Length 42 feet, 10 inches. Maximum weight 22500 pounds. Maximum speed 680 mph. Range 2000 miles.Presented by U.S. Navy
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HM NumberHMLK5
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 622569 N 3142314
Decimal Degrees28.40148333, -97.74878333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 24.089', W 97° 44.927'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 24' 5.34" N, 97° 44' 55.62" W
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Area Code(s)361
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-151 S Washington St, Beeville TX 78102, US
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