Well THAT sucks! I just tried this link and it is a NO GO!
Error 1011 Ray ID: 7a3574e7deb93235 • 2023-03-05 21:29:50 UTC
Access denied
What happened?
The owner of this website (imgproc.airliners.net) does not allow hotlinking to that resource (/photos/airliners/7/0/2/5313207.jpg).
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Heya freepersup...thanks for trying. That site looks like they are serious about safeguarding their images, as least as far as law-abiding people will try to respect their wishes.
Ah well.
But I was able to locate that serial number, it is: 158026. And looking at it, it was assigned to VA-46 in 1990...darn, so not one I worked on...:)
158026 (MSN E342) taken on strength ca.1972, this plane was first assigned to Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) at NAS Oceana, VA. In 1983 it was transferred to VA-105, also at NAS Oceana. Come 1985 the plane was with VA-15 at Oceana, then to VA-46 at NAS Cecil Field, FL in 1990, taking part in Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. In about 1992 the plane was assigned as a ground instruction trainer at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, TN. Now at the Heritage of Flight Museum, Lincoln, IL, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum.
I went to this website, it has a lot of good information: http://www.joebaugher.com
In any case, I saw you had success! About an hour ago I saw your post, so I began digging around...thanks for finding that photo! Strong work!