TA-4J 158500

Looking down the right side of 723 assigned to VT-7 CTW-1 USS Lexington at the 1991 Keesler AFB open house.  Notice the various stains down the side.  One of the launch bridle hooks can be seen hanging down from the main gear well.  And the reds are different shades.  Look at the leading edge of the verticle tail, it has been re-painted in a lighter shade of red. In the background is the Collins Foundation B-17G Nine-Oh-Nine.

Left hand detail shot of TA-4J 158500 723.  Notice the wear from the moving tail surfaces.  And the dirty look of the rudder.  Bu. No 158500 was one of a 75 plane production run of new build TA-4Js.

Here is a close up picture of TA-4J 158500 723's nose gear.  The details pictured here are common for all Skyhawks built with nose gear steering from the first A-4F to the last off the production line in 1979.