Modern jet fighters continue to grow ever more complicated and more fantastically expensive. But some of the most influential aircraft in history succeeded instead because they could do their job ...
The A-4 Skywalk was a lightweight beast when it was introduced in the 1950s. Here's its top speed, which even set a world ...
Key Point: The A-4 exemplified virtues of simplicity and cost-efficiency that have seemingly been forgotten in modern warplane design. Modern jet fighters continue to grow ever more complicated and ...
Last night the old Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk fighter jet that’s been mounted at the Santa Ana Civic Center since 2008 was trucked to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. The move happened at ...
Area dignitaries and fairgrounds representatives joined former Marine pilot Kevin Donahue in breaking ground Thursday on the future home of an A-4 Skyhawk jet outside the Heroes Hall veterans museum ...
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was the kind of attack airplane that comes along once, maybe twice in a generation. A deadly accurate ground attack jet with the room for many tons of ordinance under its wings ...
Coming soon to a fairground near you? Photo by the author It looks like those who enjoy gazing up at the old Marine Corps A-4M Skyhawk attack jet that’s on display in the Orange County Civic Center ...
As far as ways to celebrate Independence Day go, Marine Howard Foot Jr. set a new standard after stealing an A-4M Skyhawk jet. By Jared Keller Published Jun 29, 2018 4:25 PM EDT Add Task & Purpose ...
SANTA ANA – An attack-jet memorial dedicated this morning as a soaring salute to Orange County’s military past began as an oversized idea from a police captain with a flair for thinking big. Santa Ana ...
Cars are cool, and so is owning a nice home, and holding on to both kidneys while we’re at it, but if you want the ultimate thrill, then you don’t have to design and build your very own rollercoaster, ...