NAS New Orleans

NAS New Orleans, LA.

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Hosted Units

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Aircraft

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18 March 1966 - - - Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk *

16 December 1964 - -Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *

1 June 1970 - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *<

31 August 1979- - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk

5 June 1975 - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk

NARTU

14 October 1963 - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *

* November 30, 1962

The A4D-1 designation changed to A-4A

The A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B

The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C

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

Events

March 5, 1964: Lt. Vincent D(eWitt) Patterson, 33, (USNR) was killed when his A-4B Skyhawk crashed about 12 miles east of Nellis AFB while on a cross-country flight to Nellis from NAS New Orleans. Reno Evening Gazette, March 6, 1964. The pilot was on a routine cross-country IFR training flight and was cleared IFR at 31,000 feet. Very shortly after takeoff he cancelled his IFR reporting a compass malfunction and stated he would proceed VFR. Approximately an hour later he requested and received a change of flight plan and filed for an enroute time of 2 hours with 2 hours 30 minutes of fuel remaining. One hour and 20 minutes later he requested the winds at 35,000 and 40,000 feet. Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes after refiling he contacted the destination control tower and told them he was 15 minutes out, requested landing instructions, reported fluctuating fuel pressure and asked for a DF steer. Some ten minutes after initial contact the pilot informed the tower, he was passing through 9,000 feet and a short time later the plane crashed nine miles east of the base. The pilot ejected at an estimated altitude of 10 feet, NAN Pettibone August 1964.

November 26, 1969: VRF-32 Lt. William Bertsch, 27, ejected safely from his jet (BuNo 142088) at 400 feet waiting until he was open field last night with his seat coming to rest about 100 feet from the impact site. His 4CB (sic) slammed down only yards from a cluster of homes at Gardner Lane and Miller Ave. at the N end of the Freeway Airport. He was on final for AMARG AFB after a flight from San Diego. Tucson Daily Citizen, 27 November 1969. Lt. Bill Bertsch was making a night GCA approach to Davis-Monthan AFB at 1200 feet when his Skyhawk suddenly rolled left, and the nose dropped. After two 360-degree rolls, Bertsch ejected. The jet hit the ground vertically directly beneath him and exploded in a large fireball. The intense heat burned his boots and melted his g-suit. Hot air from the flames and wind blew him over a construction compound and he ended up in a muddy ditch. A helicopter from Davis-Monthan took Bertsch to the hospital. The Hook, Spring 2022.

Photos

October 21, 1975: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection.

October 28, 1975: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the ramp.

1978: TA-4J BuNo 155083, 7X-083, parked on the ramp. Pic2 1977. From Gary Verver.

Date unknown: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the tarmac. From Gary Verver.

Date unknown: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, parked on the ramp. From Gary Verver.

August 26, 1978: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, on the ramp, NAS South Weymouth. Copyright R.W. Harrison.

April 19, 1978: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, parked on the flight-line. G. Verver collection via R. Dowers.


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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NAS;

  • Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk
    • 142145 c/n 11399
      • 04 Nov 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 27 Feb 1969 - Stricken - 2S
    • 142163 c/n 11427
      • 19 Oct 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 18 May 1967 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142167 c/n 11421
      • 16 Nov 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 24 Jul 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4A
      • 27 Feb 1969 - Stricken - 2S
    • 142169 c/n 11423
      • 28 May 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 24 Jul 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4A
      • 05 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
    • 142199 c/n 11453
      • 08 Feb 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 24 Jul 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4A
      • 30 Mar 1969 - Stricken - 2S
    • 142220 c/n 11474
      • 05 Apr 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 31 Jul 1968 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
    • 142223 c/n 11477
      • 21 Mar 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 09 Jul 1968 - Stricken - 2SO
    • 142225 c/n 11479
      • 18 Mar 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 18 May 1967 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
    • 142088 c/n 11342
      • 06 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 21 Apr 1968 - NARTU - NAS Jacksonville, FL
      • 03 May 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 – NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 26 Nov 1969 - Stricken - 1S
    • 142682 c/n 11744
      • 13 Apr 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 01 Feb 1968 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142697 c/n 11759
      • 06 Aug 1968 - NAS Los Alamitos - Convert to TA-4B
      • 12 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 23 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142700 c/n 11762
      • 16 Aug 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 01 Sep 1969 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
    • 142703 c/n 11765
      • 05 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 18 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
    • 142733 c/n 11795
      • 05 Jan 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 16 May 1969 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
      • 20 May 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 11 Sep 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 142743 c/n 11805
      • 20 Nov 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 05 Aug 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 142770 c/n 11832
      • 25 Jul 1965 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 31 Jan 1968 - VA-776 - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142781 c/n 11843
      • 05 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 19 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 142798 c/n 11860
      • 06 Jul 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 13 Jan 1969 - NAS - NAS Twin Cities, MN
      • 20 Mar 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 17 Nov 1969 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson AZ
    • 142826 c/n 11888
      • 17 Nov 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 31 May 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 142840 c/n 11902
      • 30 Apr 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 25 May 1967 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142847 c/n 11909
      • 06 Aug 1968 - NAS Los Alamitos - Convert to TA-4B
      • 12 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 22 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142875 c/n 11937
      • 16 Dec 1964 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 12 Dec 1969 - MASDC -- Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 142876 c/n 11938
      • 29 Jun 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 29 Jan 1968 - VA-776 - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142890 c/n 11952
      • 04 Nov 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 08 Jul 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 142897 c/n 11959
      • 23 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 19 Nov 1965 - VA-125 - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 142900 c/n 11962
      • 20 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 19 Nov 1965 - VA-125 - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 142901 c/n 11963
      • 12 Jan 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 06 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 24 Oct 1968 - Stricken - 3SO
    • 142911 c/n 11973
      • 12 Jan 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 25 Oct 1968 - Stricken - 3SO
  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk (Continued)
    • 142921 c/n 11983
      • 15 Feb 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Jan 1968 - VA-776 - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142948 c/n 12010
      • 11 Apr 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 18 Apr 1969 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 03 Aug 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 144875 C/N 12121
      • 04 Nov 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 16 Jun 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144882 C/N 12128
      • 23 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 01 Dec 1965 - VA-15 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 144884 C/N 12130
      • 03 Oct 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 26 Oct 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 22 Nov 1969 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144895 C/N 12141
      • 28 May 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 23 Aug 1966 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
    • 144915 C/N 12161
      • 20 Oct 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Oct 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 01 Jul 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144916 C/N 12162
      • 29 Jul 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Sep 1967 - NAS - NAS New York, NY
    • 144924 C/N 12170
      • 20 Aug 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 28 Oct 1969 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144956 C/N 12202
      • 04 Jun 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 06 Jun 1969 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 21 Jul 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144957 C/N 12203
      • 07 Feb 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 07 Jul 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 144961 C/N 12207
      • 10 Jun 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 21 Jul 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 144964 C/N 12210
      • 11 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 12 Sep 1969 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 14 Oct 1969 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
    • 144971 C/N 12217
      • 24 May 1967 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Sep 1967 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
    • 144976 C/N 12222
      • 07 Feb 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 16 May 1969 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
      • 10 Jun 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 20 Aug 1970 - Stricken - 3S
    • 144980 C/N 12226
      • 07 Feb 1970 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 21 Jul 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
    • 145052 C/N 12298
      • 14 Jul 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
      • 12 Jun 1969 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
    • 145056 C/N 12302
      • 07 Jul 1968 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 19 Jul 1968 - NARTU - NAS Jacksonville, FL
  • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
    • 148304 C/N 12614
      • 01 Jun 1970 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 03 Jul 1970 - VSF-86 - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 148589 C/N 12782
      • 06 Jun 1970 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 03 Jun 1970 - VSF-86 - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 148591 C/N 12784
      • 04 Jun 1970 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 09 Jul 1970 - VSF-76 - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 149635 c/n 12960
      • 08 Jun 1970 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 03 Jul 1970 - VSF-86 - NAS New Orleans, LA
  • Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk
    • 153495 c/n 13561
      • 22 Aug 1970 – VT-23 - Convert to TA-4J
      • 31 Aug 1979 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 01 Jul 1980 - VC-12 - NAS Oceana, VA
  • Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
    • 155083 c/n 13899
      • 07 Jun 1975 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 01 May 1979 - MARTD - NAS South Weymouth, MA
    • 155094 c/n 13910
      • 05 Jun 1975 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 27 Jul 1980 - NAS - NAS Atlanta, GA
    • 158113 c/n 14199
      • 12 Nov 1976 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 09 Jul 1980 - VC-12 - NAS Oceana, VA
    • 158464 c/n 14269
      • 05 Jan 1977 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 15 Jun 1979 – H&MS-49 Det South Weymouth – NAS South Weymouth, MA
    • 158482 c/n 14287
      • 09 Nov 1976 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 23 Nov 1979 – H&MS-49 Det South Weymouth – NAS South Weymouth, MA
    • 159798 c/n 14497
      • 05 Feb 1976 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 18 May 1976 - VC-13 - NAS Miramar, CA

A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NARTU:

  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
    • 142122 c/n 11376
      • 16 Dec 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 14 Jan 1965 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142129 c/n 11383
      • 19 Nov 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 15 Oct 1964 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142130 c/n 11384
      • 18 Nov 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Sep 1964 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142133 c/n 11387
      • 14 Oct 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 10 Mar 1964 - Stricken - 1AA2
    • 142697 c/n 11759
      • 31 Jun 1964 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 06 Jan 1966 - O&R BUWEPS FR - NAS Quonset Point, RI
    • 142734 c/n 11796
      • 26 Dec 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 14 Apr 1966 - NAS - NAS New York, NY
    • 142772 c/n 11834
      • 16 Dec 1963 - NARTU - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 03 Dec 1964 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142773 c/n 11835
      • 09 Dec 1963 - NARTU - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 22 Sep 1964 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142840 c/n 11902
      • 13 Oct 1964 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 30 Apr 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk (Cont.)
    • 142901 c/n 11963
      • 17 Dec 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 12 Jan 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 06 Aug 1968 - NAS New Orleans - Convert to TA-4B
    • 142911 c/n 11973
      • 14 Nov 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 12 Jan 1966 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 142913 c/n 11975
      • 17 Nov 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 13 Nov 1964 - Storage - NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
    • 142945 c/n 12007
      • 25 Oct 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 04 Dec 1965 - VA-15 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 144964 C/N 12210
      • 14 Jan 1964 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 02 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS New York, NY
      • 02 Sep 1965 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 16 Sep 1966 - NARF - NAS Jacksonville, FL
    • 144971 C/N 12217
      • 05 Nov 1964 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 24 May 1967 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 144997 C/N 12243
      • 17 Dec 1963 - NART - NAS New Orleans, LA
      • 16 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS New York, NY

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