BAE Systems
Flight Systems
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- "Dartstaffel 713 Richthofen".
The A-4N Skyhawks carry this approx. 6" Sticker on the nose-landing-gear-flap. (door)
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Dartstaffel translating -> Dart-Squadron.
Richthofen (The Red Baron, you know) is the Tradition-Name of the Jagdgeschwader 71 (71st Fighter Wing) based at Wittmund AB and still fly the F-4F Phantom II.
The No.713 means, the BAE Skyhawks are part of the Jagdgeschwader 71 Richthofen, the nonofficial 3rd Squadron.
Klemens Hoevel
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Handle
Heritage
Home Stations
Deployments
Aircraft
- A-4C
- N401FS = BuNo 148571
- N402FS = 149547
- A-4N
- N431FS = BuNo 159805
- N432FS = BuNo 159542
- N434FS = BuNo 159815
- N437FS = BuNo 159078
- N262WL = BuNo 159545 (former ATSI Aircraft)
- N268WL = BuNo 159530 (former ATSI Aircraft)
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Unit Owner/Commander
Events
- From 1991 to 2001 BAE Systems flew the F-100 Super Sabre, and now the A-4N.
- Since 1991 BAE Systems (former Tracor Flight Systems Inc.) has had a contract with the German Air Force to fly visual target missions for German F-4F Phantoms and the new German Typhoons (Eurofighters).
- 2007:
BAE buys two A-4N aircraft from the U.S. based ATSI.
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Awards
Sources
- Klemens Hoevel
- Thomas Land
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