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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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The A-4 Skyhawk Is A Movie Star—And A Great Fighter Jet, Too
Let’s take a look back at the A-4 Skyhawk, a Cold War staple of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, with a focus on the jet’s appearance in film. You can still see the A-4 Skyhawk ...
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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 ...