You are looking for a 'Preform' micro, painted white. It contains a
log and pencil and has no room for trade items. The staff at
Mid-States Aviation, just across the road from the display, were
instrumental in getting this aircraft placed on display and are
aware of the cache placement
DO NOT OPEN ANY COMPARTMENTS WHEN SEARCHING FOR THIS
CACHE!
This retired Skyhawk Trainer, on loan from the United States
Navy, was flown into Perryville Municipal Airport (KK02 -
Perryville, MO, USA) in 1995, where it was used in the Saberliner
Corporation A-4 & T-2 Refit operations . It was flown to Cape
Girardeau Municipal Airport (KCGI - Cape Girardeau, MO) from
Perryville by Lt. Ray 'Bones' Sweeney in 2006. It sat on the ramp
near Mid-States Aviation until a concrete pad could be prepared for
its display. Currently mounted on pedestals, it remains on loan
from the USN.
Aircraft Tail Number: A706
Unit Number: VT-7 CTW-1 (Naval Air Station, Meridian
Mississippi)
Serial Number: 152861
(I'll update/correct the above information as I get
corrections.)
Quote from Warbird Alley
History: Initially dubbed 'Heinemann's Hot Rod' after chief
design engineer Ed Heinemann, the A-4 Skyhawk is one of the best
jet aircraft to have served with the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Chosen to replace the A-1 Skyraider, the A-4's small design and
light weight gave it the speed and power to exceed the Navy's
specifications and fight on until today in air forces around the
world.
The delta wing aircraft houses its avionics in the nose, along
with a pair of cannons for dealing with aerial adversaries. The
wings hold the fuel tanks, and the Pratt & Whitney turbojet
fits snugly in the fuselage. Ordered during the Korean War, the A-4
was delivered to the US Navy VA-72 attack squadron on October 26,
1956. Other squadrons were soon re-equipped as soon as aircraft
became available. The Marines began receiving their A-4s in January
1957. By the time of the Vietnam War, all carrier wings had at
least two Skyhawk squadrons. The A-4s were soon performing most of
the Navy's and Marine Corps' light air attack missions over the
jungles and mountains of Vietnam. It was not long before McDonnell
Douglas also produced a two-seat trainer, the TA-4. The A-4 has
been sold to countries around the world and has seen combat with
the air forces of Kuwait, Israel and Argentina. Production finally
ceased in 1979.
Until recently, both the US Navy and Marine Corps used A-4s for
training purposes. Skyhawks are still found serving as frontline
units in several smaller countries. As of 2001, there were nine
single-seat Skyhawks and three TA-4s on the US civil register,
although not all were airworthy. [History by David
MacGillivray]
Nicknames: The Scooter; Bantam Bomber; Heinemann's Hot Rod;
Tinker Toy; Mighty Mite; Camel (A-4E and subsequent models with
avionics hump); Skyhog; Super Fox (US Navy Fighter Weapons School
A-4Fs with bigger engines); Squawk/Kahu (New Zealand); Ahit
"Vulture" (Israel); Chickenhawk (Australian Navy).
Specifications (A-4M):
- Engine: One 11,200-pound thrust Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A
turbojet
- Weight: Empty 10,465 lbs., Max Takeoff 24,500 lbs.
- Wing Span: 27ft. 6in.
- Length: 40ft. 3.75in.
- Height: 15ft. 0in.
- Performance: Maximum Speed at Sea Level: 670 mph Range:
340 miles with 4,000-pound bomb load
- Armament: Two 20-mm cannon Up to 9,155 pounds of weapons
on five external hardpoints
- Number Built: 2,960
End Quote from Warbird Alley
Permission to place this cache granted by Bruce Loy,
Airport Administrator