The Flickr Vma322 Image Generatr

Douglas Aircraft Company A-4M Skyhawk II, (MSN 14211). USMC, VMA-322 as QR-52, reg. 158174.

Aircraft historical notes :
''*1971-72: VMA-324.
*1972-74: VMA-331 as VL-11.
*1975-80: VMA-331.
*1980-81: VMA-223.
*1981-83: VMA-331.
*1983: H&MS-49.
*1984-92: VMA-322 as QR-52.
*6/1992: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*1/2005: Sold to the Argentine Air Force as spare parts?
*Sent to be a target on the Fallon Range, NV?
To AMARC as 3A0652 Jun 5, 1992.
To HVF West, Tucson, AZ Jan 25, 2005. Scrapped.''

Scanned from the single original 35mm slide, which is part of my own personal collection. It is therefore with pleasure that I share this photo with the people of FLICKR.
Obviously, I also thank its author (Dr. J. G. Handleman) to whom I give him all the credit.

Scanned from a Kodachrome slide, received by exchange

Credit: Lionel N. Paul

Scanned from a Kodachrome slide, received by exchange

Credit: Lionel N. Paul

Aircraft was w/o on 25-nov-1986

Scanned from a Kodachrome slide

Credit: Lionel N.Paul

This Skyhawk from the Fighting Gamecocks of VMA-322 was photographed while visiting NAS Miramar in January 1976. The squadron was a USMC Reserve squadron and was home based at NAS South Weymouth.

VMA-322 was decommissioned on 27 June 1992.

Arrestor hook

Left wingtip

Fuselage underbody

Main gear door interior

Right side nose and aerial refueling probe

Wing hardpoint detail

Cannon

Main landing gear

Left side fin and rudder

Left side nose

Main wheel well

Leading edge slats

Nose landing gear well

Main landing gear

Nose landing gear