Skyhawk makes final landing

On Wednesday, the TA-4 Skyhawk plane, a monument to military personnel, was moved to its display pad.

On July 25, a TA-4 Skyhawk was moved to its concrete display pad next to the entrance gate at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Plans are in place to finish the design of the monument, which honors military personnel. Lineman Mark Perry captured the images of the Skyhawk's move, and it's positioning on it's pad.

History

The fighter arrived at Cape, riding in on a flat-bed trailer, on February 6, 2006. Several groups worked to restore the plane to it's current display condition.

The local Civil Air Patrol Trail of Tears Chapter 23127 did an extensive primary clean-up. Members of the Cape Girardeau Pilot's Club prepped and painted the TA-4 in it's service colors and markings.