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This Navy bird is next in line behind the Skywarrior.

North American Aviation RA-5C Vigilante

What is known about this aircraft:

156615 went to NWC China Lake Nov 16, 1979. Transferred to Castle Air Museum on December 15, 2011. Some stills of the arrival are below while the video is still in the camera. Please note that various components (e.g., nose cone, tail feathers, various fuselage pieces) had already been delivered to the restoration hanger and today we got the fuselage and wings.

Visit us on:

Museum Hours:

April 1- September 30

9:00am - 5:00pm

October 1 - March 31

10:00am - 4:00pm

The museum is open

daily year round (weather permitting),

except for the following days:

New Year's Day,

Easter,

Thanksgiving and

Christmas Day.

Photo ©Bruce Anderson

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The Castle Air Museum is chartered by the Department of Education and operated by the Castle Air Museum Foundation, Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation,

tax-exempt under IRS Code 501 (c)(3). The mission of the Museum is to preserve military aviation history for future generations.

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