NAS Olathe, KS.

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Sources

David Weber

John Gabbard

Commanding Officers

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Hosted Units

VA-881 and 882 flew Skyhawks out of Olathe.

1 May 1966 - - - Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk *

21 July 1965 - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *

4 June 1964- - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) 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

January 28, 1966: Lt. Bruce R. Jones was uninjured when the brakes on his A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142829 apparently failed and crashed through a barricade at NAS Olathe and broke into flames. The aircraft was repaired at O&R and NARF Jacksonville, FL. Lawrence, KS Lawrence Daily Journal - World, Saturday, January 29, 1966.

September 9, 1967: Lt. Gary W. Aaron with VA-882, successfully landed wheels up at 140 miles an hour (A-4A BuNo 142174) after which his Skyhawk skidded out of control down a 4,000 - foot runway and began burning when a fuel tank ruptured. He then ejected with the parachute opening just before he touched ground and was uninjured. Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, September 10, 1967, Great Bend, KS Daily Tribune, Sunday, September 10, 1967.

Photos

03 AUG 1969: NAS Olathe 7K-124, BuNo 139931, at Olathe, KS. VA-881 and 882 flew Skyhawks out of Olathe. Photographer unknown, from Verver Collection.

Aerial view of NAS Olathe, KS December, 1947

Off-Duty Photos

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• Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk
  • 137825 C/N 11295
    • 06 Feb 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 24 Jul 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4A
    • 08 May 1969 - NAF R&T - NAF China Lake, CA
  • 139925 C/N 11290
    • 16 Oct 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 01 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4A
    • 03 Feb 1969 - Stricken - 2S
  • 139931 C/N 11296
    • 21 Jun 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 24 Jul 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4A
    • 15 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
  • 142174 c/n 11428
    • 11 Oct 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 06 Oct 1967 - NAVAIRSYSCOM - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 09 Dec 1967 - Stricken - 1S
  • 142209 c/n 11463
    • 10 May 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 01 Aug 1967 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
• Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
  • 142141 c/n 11395
    • 09 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 17 Oct 1969 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
  • 142682 c/n 11744
    • 05 May 1968 - NAVAIRSYSCOM Rep - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 11 Oct 1968 - NAS - NAS New York, NY
  • 142687 c/n 11749
    • 08 May 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 09 May 1969 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 23 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142690 c/n 11752
    • 21 Oct 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 16 Feb 1969 - NARTU - NAS Memphis, TN
    • 01 Mar 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142693 c/n 11755
    • 20 May 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 27 Oct 1969 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142697 c/n 11759
    • 06 Aug 1968 - NAS Los Alamitos - Convert to TA-4B
    • 02 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 12 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, Ca
  • 142703 c/n 11765
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Glenview - Convert to TA-4B
    • 01 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 15 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
  • 142722 c/n 11784
    • 01 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 28 Jan 1968 - VA-873 - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 142725 c/n 11787
    • 07 May 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 09 Jan 1969 - NAS - NAS Twin Cities, MN
    • 25 Jan 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 01 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142735 c/n 11797
    • 29 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 23 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142744 c/n 11806
    • 12 Dec 1967 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 23 Mar 1969 - NAS - NAS New York, NY
    • 06 Apr 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 13 Jun 1969 - NARF - NAS Pensacola, FL
  • 142781 c/n 11843
    • 12 Dec 1967 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 16 Feb 1969 - NARTU - NAS Memphis, TN
    • 01 Mar 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 05 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
    • 19 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 23 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ

• Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk (Cont.)
  • 142797 c/n 11859
    • 05 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 22 Jan 1970 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
  • 142827 c/n 11889
    • 21 Jul 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 28 Jan 1968 - VA-873 - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 142829 c/n 11891
    • 05 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 08 Jun 1966 - O&R BUWEPS FR - NAS Jacksonville, FL
  • 142870 c/n 11932
    • 29 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 28 Jan 1968 - VA-873 - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 142874 c/n 11936
    • 22 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 11 Feb 1970 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
  • 142917 c/n 11979
    • 20 Jun 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 13 Nov 1969 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142937 c/n 11999
    • 05 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 06 Sep 1969 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 23 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 142942 c/n 12004
    • 24 Jun 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 25 Jun 1969 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 15 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 144874 C/N 12120
    • 02 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 144899 C/N 12145
    • 25 Jul 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 04 Feb 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 144924 C/N 12170
    • 05 Apr 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 25 Apr 1969 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 20 Aug 1969 - NAS - NAS New Orleans, LA
  • 144931 C/N 12177
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NARTU Alameda - Convert to TA-4B
    • 04 Sep 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 13 Sep 1968 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 144944 C/N 12190
    • 18 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 26 Sep 1967 - NAS - NAS South Weymouth, MA
  • 144948 C/N 12194
    • 23 Sep 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 15 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 144965 C/N 12211
    • 20 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 30 Jan 1970 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
  • 144974 C/N 12220
    • 03 Oct 1969 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 04 Oct 1969 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 23 Jan 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 144977 C/N 12223
    • 23 Jul 1967 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 21 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
  • 144979 C/N 12225
    • 05 Aug 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 11 Jul 1967 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 144980 C/N 12226
    • 01 Sep 1965 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 29 Jan 1968 - VA-873 - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 145003 C/N 12249
    • 19 Mar 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 07 Aug 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 22 Aug 1968 - NAS - NAS Glenview, IL
  • 145035 C/N 12281
    • 11 Oct 1968 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 12 Oct 1968 - NAS Olathe - Convert to TA-4B
    • 22 Jan 1970 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
• Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
  • 145106 c/n 12352
    • 04 Jun 1964 - NART - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 25 Jun 1964 - O&R BUWEPS FR - NAS Alameda, CA