For starters, the A-4 was the first aircraft to drop ordnance in the Vietnam War. This occurred on 5 August 1964, during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident when U.S. Navy pilots attacked torpedo boats in ...

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk gets lost in the mix sometimes—but between 1954 and 1979, nearly 3,000 A-4s were produced, making the jet a ubiquitous Cold War staple with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

Don’t let its size fool you—this compact jet packed a firepower punch that rivaled the big bombers. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk could carry a weapons load equal to half its own weight, redefining what a ...

CHERRY POINT, N.C. (WITN) - A group of Marine Corps artisans in the east got the chance to restore a piece of aviation history for a display. Fleet Readiness Center East reports the completion of a ...

Highlights include the Italian Air Force's Panavia A-200A Tornado adorned in a special 50th-anniversary livery, Top Aces' McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk, the Royal Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-35B ...