The A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a small and nimble dogfighter—the same design principles used for Soviet aircraft, making it ...

What You Need to Know: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a Cold War-era jet-powered light attack aircraft renowned for its service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, as well as multiple foreign militaries.

The A-4 Skyhawk was one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft from the Vietnam era. A small, agile, carrier-ready design, it could fill a variety of roles. Although it has been largely forgotten, ...

For the past five years or so, a Douglas A-4 Navy Skyhawk has sat on an airplane ramp in Perryville, in good condition but practically abandoned by the U.S. military. If it goes unclaimed, the jet ...

McDonnell-Douglas A-4A/L Skyhawk in USN-US Marine Corps-Royal Australian Navy & Royal New Zealand Air Force service / illustrated and compiled by Richard Ward; text by Ernest R. McDowell ...