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An ex-US Navy pilot discusses why flying the A-4 Skyhawk was the most enjoyable experience of his career
‘With the A-4, you don’t actually fly it as you wear it. It quickly and responsively becomes an extended part of you and will...
After more than 60 years of service, a Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4 pilot retires
It was the only occasion an A-4 Skyhawk from the Royal New Zealand Air Force had opened fire in anger
When Jim Jennings fired a...
The A-4 involved in a barricade landing with the Skyhawk flown by John McCain
VA-163 went through 3 A-4 Skyahwk CAG jets on the ’67 cruise… 150132 was lost on Aug. 20, and 149959 went down over Hanoi,...
Mike Estocin, the first US Navy jet pilot to ever get the Medal of Honor for a combat mission
Despite the fact that Estocin's A-4E caught fire on its final approach, he managed to land safely into the barrier, and the fire crew...
The A-4 Skyhawk: from Douglas to the U.S. Navy
The Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk was a family of light attack bombers manufactured and used by the United States Navy. It was designed to...