Tuesday, August 4, 2015

"Outlaw" OA-4M


4/28/85, MCAS El Toro, CA.  "Outlaw"
OA-4M 154623 (YU-03, c/n 13741) of H&MS-13 (the "Outlaws") was on static display at the airshow.  Home-based at El Toro, the Outlaws were MAG-13's headquarters and maintenance squadron.
154623 was originally delivered as a TA-4F, converted to an OA-4M in February 1980, and retired to the "Boneyard" on 9/25/89.  She was sold to HVF West of Tucson, AZ on 4/9/09 and subsequently scrapped.

H&MS-13 was re-designated MALS-13 (Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13) on 10/5/88 and is currently (August 2015) based at MCAS Yuma, AZ providing support to the aviation operations of MAG-13 (Marine Aircraft Group 13). 

MCAS El Toro was decommissioned on 7/2/99.

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