This Month in History: July

6 July, 1990

One of the oldest and most versatile attack aircraft in Marine Corps history, the A- 4 Skyhawk, retired from the Corps' active aviation structure after over 30 years of service. The last two Skyhawks from MAG-32 flew their initial flight from Cherry Point to NAS Patuxent River on this date.

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