Skyhawk, a small and lightweight attack aircraft nicknamed the "Tinker Toy," was a surprisingly lethal workhorse for the U.S.

Many Countries Flew the A-4. The first A-4 was made in 1956. Almost 3,000 were produced between 1956 and 1979. The A-4 was popular on the export market as well.

The Skyhawk was sadly retired from U.S. Marine and Navy service in the late 90s and early 2000s, but there are places all across America and around the world where people can go and get an up ...

Top Gun Reloaded featuring F-22 Raptor and A-4 Skyhawk. I'm pretty sure most of you remember the Top Gun movie scenes with the F-14 Tomcats dogfighting with A-4 Skyhawks around mountains. Those ...

How the A-4 Skyhawk Ruled the Skies. August 20, 2017. By: Sebastien Roblin. Share. ... with a maximum speed of around 670 miles per hour—just below the speed of sound.

A Vietnam War-era jet will have a new home at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa following a deal struck this week by Orange County and the Fair Board. The A-4 Skyhawk is being moved to make ...

Such was the case of the agile A-4 Skyhawk, ... Skyhawks cost around $750,000 to produce each, equivalent to roughly $6 or $7 million in inflation-adjusted dollars. Today, ...

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk went on display in the Santa Ana Civic Center in 2008 and is being moved to make way for new buildings.