A-4 Skyhawk

[MolliG]

Douglas (Now Boeing.) A-4 Skyhawk aka 'Scooter', 'Bantam Bomber' and 'Heinemann's Hotrod'

Pictures and captions from Boeing (www.boeing.com). More info' from Boeing, can be found here (http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/skyhawk.htm).

A-4 First of the Douglas Skyhawk Series (1954)
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist038b.jpg
For more than 40 years, the Skyhawk series of light-weight, high-speed, combat aircraft have had an excellent record. Starting with the A-4 prototype, which was first flown on June 22, 1954, Skyhawks provided the U.S. Navy and Marines and friendly nations with a maneuverable yet powerful attack bomber which had great altitude and range capabilities, plus an unusual flexibility in armament capacity.

A-4B (1956)
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist039b.jpg
Other Skyhawk combat versions included the A-4B, A-4E, A-4F and the A-4M Skyhawk II.

A-4E (1962)
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist044b.jpg

A-4F (1966)
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist040b.jpg

A-4M (1970)
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist043b.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a401.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a402.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a404.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a405.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a406.jpg

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/a4/a407.jpg

Pictures below are from the IAF (www.iaf.org.il).

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/5/16385.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/7/16387.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/9/16389.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/5/16395.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/9/16399.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/5/16405.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/3/16403.jpg

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/7/16407.jpg

Photos below are from www.skyhawk.org.

http://www.skyhawk.org/6E1/skyhawkcv11Intrepid60.jpg

http://www.skyhawk.org/5E/G149487/149508a.jpg

http://www.skyhawk.org/flattops/ticoskyhawk.jpg

http://www.skyhawk.org/6E/snakes.jpg

http://www.skyhawk.org/flattops/41a4.gif

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[-Max2-]

Nice pics. woot

Thanks... :)

[MaxPayne]

i love that plane :hug: thanks

[AirZone]

nice pics !


today IAF use the A4 for training fighter pilots in the late stage of the training phase.

[Sleeping Sun]

I've always considered the Skyhawk to be one of the most beautiful aircrafts of all times...
Thanks for the pics! woot