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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seat subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, and later, McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated A4D under the United States Navy's pre-1962 designation system.
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (pierwotnie A4D Skyhawk) – amerykański pokładowy samolot szturmowy produkowany przez zakłady Douglas (od 1967 McDonnell Douglas). Prototyp oblatano w 1954 roku. Samoloty w różnych wersjach brały udział w wojnie wietnamskiej, konfliktach bliskowschodnich w 1967 i 1973 oraz wojnie o Falklandy-Malwiny w 1982.
A-4 Skyhawk | A living legend. The A-4 has been in service for more than 65 years and is still going strong! This video gives tells the story of this remarkable aircraft and shows some of...
29 cze 2022 · US Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk drops rockets and bombs on a Viet Cong stronghold in South Vietnam, 1966. (Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images) The A-4 had an impressive record during the war, carrying out some of the first US airstrikes and reportedly dropping the last US bombs on Vietnam.
24 lip 2018 · The other, a Douglas A-4C Skyhawk piloted by Lieutenant Everett Alvarez, suffered critical damage from North Vietnamese light anti-aircraft fire, but Alvarez managed to eject successfully and was captured, becoming the first American prisoner of war in North Vietnam.
A-4E/F Skyhawk - NNAM. A-4E/F Skyhawk. First Flight: The prototype of the A4D (later redesignated A-4) Skyhawk made its maiden flight on June 22, 1954. “Heinemann’s Hot Rod”: As U.S. forces fought the Korean War, famed Douglas Aircraft Company engineer Ed Heinemann was concerned about the increasing weight and corresponding cost of jet ...
When the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk entered service with the US Navy 65 years ago, it was the beginning of a legend: this diminutive warrior served a number of nations in many conflicts
