USS Lexington Museum
Corpus Christi, Texas

TA4-J Skyhawk BuNo. 158722

 


Thanks to Scott Van Aken for giving us permission to use this copyrighted photo.
Scott took this photo in May 1981 at Andrews AFB.
For more of his work, visit his Website at; http://modelingmadness.com

 

This is one of three TA-4J's that served with the Blue Angels. The BuNo of the others are158107 (in Angel colors) and 153477 which was on loan for the winter training of 1981. They called this one "Casper" because it was never painted blue.


"Casper" Bu No 153477

TO: Tom Bispo
FROM: Lt. Col. Bill Campbell, USMC Ret.

I saw the picture on the Web site and checked my Logbook. 158722 Was the main TA-4J of 2 used by the Team as number 7 in 1986 up until the complete transition to the F-18 in 1987. Most of my time as Blue Angel 8 in 1985 and 86 is in aircraft 722.

Thanks,

Soupy Campbell
LtCol USMC(Ret)
Blue Angel 8 (85-86)

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