Started with VMAT-102 "Sky Hawks." December of 75 assigned to VF-126 "Sea Hawks" as part of the Adversary Squadron NAS Miramar, CA. As of January 2002, preserved at the Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove, IL.
VA-164 "Ghostriders" squadron. Named after longtime supporter of the squadron with all CO's planes taking the name. The first plane with the name "Ladie Jesse" was flown by Lcdr Dick Perry who was shot down and killed in Vietnam.
With Colorado ANG. Nov/Dec 1986 deployed to Araxos AB Greece during "Coronet Pluto". With 120 FS, Colorado Air Guard. Jan 1992, to AMARC as AE0105. Scrapped Aug 1997.
With 388TFW of Korat RTAFB. May 1985 photographed at Leeuwarden in grn/gry camo.
Participated in exercise Coronet Buffalo May/Jun 1985 at RAF Waddington with Iowa Air Guard. Aug 1992 photographed Desmoines Iowa, blu/gry camo. Sep 92 to AMARC.