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A-4 Skyhawk: The Warplane That Freaked Out America's Enemies
Summary and Key Points: The A-4 Skyhawk, nicknamed "Tinker Toy" for its small frame, was a versatile and legendary U.S. Navy and Marine Corps attack aircraft. Entering service in the 1950s ...
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Carried More Bombs Than B-17 Bomber
The A-4 Skyhawk was capable of carrying a bomb load ... the latter aircraft designated TA-4s with a two-seat cockpit. During the years 1974-1986, the A-4 also equipped the Blue Angels Navy Flight ...
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The U.S. Navy’s A4 Skyhawk Was the Stuff of Legend
The Douglas Aircraft Company (now owned by Boeing) answered the Navy’s call by building the A-4 Skyhawk. Ed Heinemann, the lead designer for the A-4 Skyhawk, encapsulated the Skyhawk’s ethos ...
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Nearly Flightworthy A4-C Skyhawk Sits 3/4 Complete in Arizona Hangar, Already for Sale
This Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk is one of these comeback cases ... a sports car engine like what the F-104 Starfighter and F-4 Phantom II were flying with in those days. You had 8,400 lbs ...