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A-4F VMA-134 at MCAS El Toro 1982
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an American military jet aircraft. Its first flight was in 1954. It was first used by the US Navy in 1956. The Skyhawk was one of the main attack aircraft of the Vietnam War.

Many foreign countries used it, such as Argentina, Israel, Kuwait, and Singapore. The Argentina Air Force used theirs in the Falklands War for attacks against British forces.

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  • XA4D-1 137812 NAN9-54

    The XA4D-1 prototype in 1954

  • Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk in flight, circa in late 1954 (80-G-658808)

    The second production A4D-1

  • J65 engine of A4D Skyhawk at MCAS Iwakuni 1959

    A4D Skyhawk with the rear fuselage removed and an engine being slid into place, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 1959

  • A4D-2 Skyhawk of VA-83 refuels F8U-1P Crusader of VFP-62, circa 1961 (6418322)

    An A4D-2 (A-4B) refueling a F8U-1P (RF-8A)

  • A-4E VA-44 nuclear cockpit shield NAN8-73

    Thermal cockpit shield for nuclear weapons delivery

  • Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk aboard USS Lexington (AVT-16), 1 April 1989 (6445251)

    A U.S. Navy TA-4J Skyhawk of TW-3 on the deck of USS Lexington, 1989

  • Douglas A-4F 154983 '1' BA Pensac 04.08.75 edited-2

    A-4F Skyhawk of the Blue Angels US Navy aerobatic team in 1975

  • A-4C Skyhawks of VA-146 fly past USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) in the South China Sea on 12 August 1964 (USN 1107965)

    VA-146 A-4Cs over the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964; USS Kearsarge steams below.

  • A-4E attacking train in North Vietnam c1965

    A U.S. Navy A-4E attacking a train in North Vietnam with a Zuni rocket.

  • A-4F VA-55 CVA-19 1972

    Armed A-4Fs on USS Hancock, 1972

  • A-4Fs VFC-13 1993

    VFC-13 adversary A-4Fs at NAS Fallon, 1993

  • IAF A-4

    An IAF A-4H takeoff. Note the extended tailpipe.

  • A-4 chute

    IAF A-4N Skyhawk drogue parachute landing.

  • McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk Ayit F (468970264)

    An Israeli Air Force A-4F Skyhawk on display

  • Skyhawk israel older efi E

    IAF A-4Hs awaiting disposal in 2009 following their retirement

  • 3-A302 Restaurado por el Museo de la Aviacion Naval Argentina

    Argentine Navy A-4Q 0655/3-A-202 in 2007

  • Argentine A-4C parked during Falklands War 1982

    Argentine Air Force A-4C, May 1982

  • A-4AR Fightinghawk of the Argentinian Air Force (11091968456)

    A-4AR Fightinghawk, 2006

  • A-4KUs 13Feb1991

    Kuwaiti A-4KUs on the flight line in 1991

  • A-4K 75 Sqn RNZAF at Clark AB 1982

    A RNZAF A-4K in 1982

  • A-4 Skyhawk Patrol TNI-AU

    Indonesian Air Force A-4Es during a routine patrol

  • DA Defence German A4

    Discovery Air A-4

  • A-4 CVA-63 Mar1966

    A-4C landing on USS Kitty Hawk in 1966.

  • A-4SU Korat 2002

    Republic of Singapore Air Force A-4SU Super Skyhawk

  • Skyhawk A4K DF-ST-85-04198

    RNZAF A-4K

  • Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk of VA-164 aboard USS Hancock (CVA-19), circa in 1974

    TA-4F Skyhawk of VA-164 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock in the early 1970s

  • A4 lands on melbourne

    A-4G of VF-805 takes a wire aboard HMAS Melbourne in 1980

  • A-4KUBrazil CVN-76 2004

    Brazilian Navy AF-1 (A-4KU)

  • A-4L VA-203 1970

    Naval Reserve A-4L of VA-203

  • 933 at TA-4SU Skyhawk of the Singapore Air Force

    Dual cockpits of the TA-4SU Skyhawk

  • A-4M VMA-322

    A-4M of VMA-322

  • OA-4M MAG-32 1990

    OA-4M of MAG-32 in 1990

  • Argentina Air Force McDonnell Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk Lofting-2

    Argentine Air Force A-4AR Fightinghawk

  • Márquez-A4Q

    Argentine Navy A-4Q as a gate guardian at Mar del Plata

  • McDONNELL DOUGLAS A-4 SKYHAWK

    Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 3-view drawing

  • A4ABCweb

    A-4 Skyhawk A/B/C color scheme

  • A4EFMweb

    A-4 Skyhawk E/F/M color scheme

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