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How an A-4 pilot was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin
‘All the warning lights were on, including the fire-warning light. The A-4 was on fire. There was smoke coming out of my oxygen mask,’...
Why the AV-8B was more fun to fly than the A-4
The Skyhawk
Douglas produced 2,960 A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft between 1954 and 1979. Designed to be compact for cost efficiency and to allow for more...
How a skilled USAF female GCI controller helped a USMC A-4 pilot and his wingman win a DACT engagement against two F-15s
‘I recall meeting her in the briefing; she did not fit the mold that most people would have of someone directing fighters into combat....
Wynn Foster, the A-4 pilot who evaded North Vietnamese AAA
‘I realized I had been hit and looked down at my right arm. The arm was missing from the elbow down, and half my...
Former Scooter Driver recalls his A-4 utility squadron days
“I knew a 102 could easily outrun an A-4, but I can also tell you that if flown properly, they can fly slower than...