Warplanes of the USA: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

(USN Photo)

A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 154186) of Attack Squadron 144 (VA-144) "Roadrunners" in flight. VA-144 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) from 20 April 1970 to 12 November 1970. This was the last deployment for both VA-144 and Bon Homme Richard before decommissioning.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seatsubsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft designed and produced by theAmerican aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, and later, McDonnellDouglas. It was originally designated A4D under the United States Navy'spre-1962 designation system.

The Skyhawk was developed during the early 1950s on behalf of the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps as a replacement for the propeller-driven Douglas A-1 (AD) Skyraider. The A-4 is by comparison, a compact, straightforward, and lightweight aircraft for the era. Its maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) being roughly half of the Navy's weight specification. The Skyhawk has a short-span delta wing configuration, a tricycle undercarriage, and is powered by a single turbojet engine. The U.S. Navy issued a contract for the aircraft on 12 June 1952. On 22 June 1954, the XA4D-1 prototype performed its maiden flight; it went on to set a world speed record of 695.163 mph on 15 October 1955. On 1 October 1956, the Skyhawk was introduced to operational service.

The Skyhawk's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs, and other munitions. It is capable of carrying a bomb load equivalent to that of the World War II-era Boeing B-17 bomber, and can deliver nuclear weapons using alow-altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. Furthermore, it pioneered the concept of "buddy" air-to-airrefueling, enabling an aircraft to supply others and reduce the need for dedicated aerial tankers. The Skyhawk was originally powered by the Wright J65 turbojet engine; from the A-4E onwards, the Pratt & Whitney J52 engine was used instead. The Skyhawk was in production through to February 1979, by which point 2,960 aircraft had been delivered to a variety of operators. 555 aircraft alone were built as dedicated two-seat trainers.

The Skyhawk saw active combat on several occasions. The U.S. Navy operated the type as its principal light attack aircraft during the Vietnam War, carrying out some of the first air strikes by the U.S. during the conflict. The Skyhawk was the Israeli Air Force's main ground attack aircraft during both the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. In the Falklands War, Argentine Air Force Skyhawks bombed Royal Navy vessels, sinking the Type 42 destroyer HMS Coventry and the Type 21 frigate HMS Ardent. Kuwaiti Air Force Skyhawks saw action during Operation Desert Storm. In 2022, nearly seven decades after the aircraft's first flight in 1954, a number of Skyhawks remain in service with the Argentine Air Force and Brazilian Naval Aviation. (Wikipedia)

Note: Bureau Numbers and Construction Numbers are the only positive way to identify a particular Skyhawk is the six-digit Navy Bureau Number (abbreviated "BuNo"). A BuNo is assigned only once and never repeated, even after an aircraft is retired or destroyed. IF a Skyhawk is accurately repainted, the model designation (A-4C, A-4E, etc.) and BuNo can be found painted on the aft end of the fuselage, beneath the horizontal stabilizer. If painted correctly, the last four digits of a BuNo. can also painted on the tail/vertical stabilizer.  Note that a three digit side number, usually painted on the side of the aircraft nose section is a locally assigned squadron, unit, or station marking.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 152012) from Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) Det.1 "Blackbirds" escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger"). VA-45 Det.1 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) for a deployment to the North Atlantic from 11 July to 15 October 1972 and to the Mediterranen Sea from 24 November 1972 to 4 May 1973. 1972.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 145006) of Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) "Rampagers" refuels a Vought F8U-1P Crusader (BuNo 146829) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 (VFP-62) Det.42 "Fighting Photos". Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the aircraft carrier carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 28 January to 31 August 1960. Note: The date given "26 Jun 1987" has to be incorrect, as both types of aircraft were then long out of the U.S. Navy inventory. Also, the A4D-2 145006 crashed 17 km (10 mi) astern of the USS Forrestal on 16 November 1962 while in service with VA-81. The pilot was killed in this accident. The F8U-1P 146829 crashed on 7 November 1962. The pilot ejected.

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Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawks of U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy attack squadrons on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) in 1960/61. Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) aboard the Coral Sea had four Skyhawk squadrons assigned for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 19 September 1960 to 27 May 1961. Two additional Marine Corps squadrons were assigned, VMA-121 Green Knights, and VMA-324 Vagabonds. Both squadrons did not adopt CVG-15's tail code "NL", but kept their own tail codes, "VK" (VMA-121) and "DX" (VMA-324). This picture shows five A4D-2s: Three from VMA-324 in the foreground, DX-616, DX-624 (BuNo 142873), and DX-626 (BuNo 142854); NL-502 (BuNo 145046) and NL-510 from VA-155 Silver Foxes. In the foreground, two Douglas A3D-2 Skywarriors of heavy attack squadron VAH-2 Royal Rampants are partly visible, in the background is one of helicopter utility squadron HU-1 Det. D Pacific Fleet Angels Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever helicopters. The A4D-2 145046 was later sold to Singapore (converted to an A-4S).

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Two Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft (BuNos 145033, 144985) of Marine attack squadron VMA-533 during inflight refueling in the 1960s. Note: The Museum of Naval Aviation identifies the A-4 "5033" as A-4F 155033, but the general appearance of both A-4s identifies them as A-4Cs 145033 and 144985. VMA-533 also transitioned to the Grumman A-6A Intruder in 1965, becoming VMA(AW)-533, when the A-4F had not yet entered service.

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A Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo. 144919) of attack squadron VA-81 Crusaders, Carrier Air Group Eight (CVG-8) about to launch from the port forward catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in 1962. In the same year the A4D-2 was redesignated A-4B, VA-81 was renamed Sunliners on 3 April 1963, and CVG-8 was redesignated Attack Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) on 20 December 1963. The aircraft is carrying a AGM-12 Bullpup missile on the centerline station.

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Two Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNos. 149551 and 149570) of Attack Squadron 146 (VA-146) "Blue Diamonds" fly past the anti-submarine aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). VA-146 was deployed as part of Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the USS Constellation (CVA-64) to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 May 1964 to 1 February 1965. Planes of CVW-14 took part in the August 1964 strikes against North Vietnamese PT-boat bases as a result of the Tonkin Gulf Incident. Aircraft BuNo. 149551 was later converted to the A-4L standard and in 1982 sold to Malaysia as a A-4PTM. USS Kearsarge, with assigned Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53), was deployed to the Western Pacific an Vietnam from 19 June to 16 December 1964.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 151194) from Attack Squadron 164 (VA-164) "Ghost Riders" en route to a target in North Vietnam on 21 November 1967. VA-164 was assigned Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for a deployment to Vietnam from 16 June 1967 to 31 January 1968. The aircraft was piloted by Cmdr. William F. Span, executive officer of VA-164 and was armed with six Mk 82 500 lb (227 kg) bombs and two AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. The A-4E 151194 is today on display at Pacific Coast Air Museum, California (USA), painted in the colours of Marine Attack Squadron 131 (VMA-131) "Diamondbacks".

(USN Photo)

A Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 150062) of attack squadron VA-155 Silver Foxes on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). VA-155 was deployed as part of Attack Carrier Air Wing Fifeteen (CVW-15) (tail code "NL") to Vietnam from July 1967 to April 1968. To the right the front part of a McDonnell F-4B Phantom II of fighter squadron VF-161 Chargers is visible, in the background is another A-4E of VA-155.

(Lt. Baranek, USN Photo)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk from the from the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School ("Top Gun") at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (USA), in 1984.

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A Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo. 150076) of Marine attack squadron VMA-124. VMA-124 was a squadron in the Marine Forces Reserve based at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee (USA). Official NMNA text: "A-4E Skyhawk painted in the markings of the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron that hangs in the Flight Leader position of the diamond formation in the Blue Angel Atrium. Accepted by the U.S. Navy on 30 August 1963, this aircraft is the 1,466th production Skyhawk, and first served with Attack Squadron (VA) 43 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia. It was the first of many tours with East Coast attack squadrons, its service including stints with VA-72, VA-81, and VA-44 during which it deployed in the carriers Independence (CVA-62), Forrestal (CVA-59), and Shangri-La (CVA-38). In 1967, the demands of the Vietnam War shifted the museum's aircraft to the Western Pacific, a brief stint with VA-195 at NAS Lemoore, California, followed by assignment to VA-94 in December 1967. The following year, the aircraft flew combat missions over Vietnam from the deck of Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31), and in 1969 it logged more missions from Oriskany (CVA-34) while serving in VA-195. The aircraft's last combat service was destined to be from land. After joining Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 in December 1970, it deployed with the squadron to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Naha, Okinawa, in 1971, and was soon in country flying missions from Bien Hoa, Republic of Vietnam. The aircraft finished its service with VA-127 at NAS Lemoore and arrived at the museum in 1990. Although it never itself flew with the team, BuNo 150076 is marked with the bureau number (154180) of an aircraft once flown by the Blues."

(USN Photo)

A Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 150056) from U.S. Navy composite squadron VC-1 refuels a McDonnell F-4J Phantom II aircraft (BuNo 155508) from U.S. Marine Corps fighter-bomber squadron VMFA-235 on 1 March 1977.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 152069) from Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106) "Gladiators" is brought to the launching position on a steam catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11), during flight operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, September 1968. Note the nosewheel steering bar in use. Although being classified as an anti-submarine carrier, Intrepid made three deployments to Vietnam as an attack carrier with Attack Carrier Air Wing Ten (CVW-10) embarked, the one when the photo was taken, from 4 June 1968 to 8 February 1969, being the last one. Note: Aircraft BuNo 152069 was actually an A-4E, not an A-4F as stated by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

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U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk of Attack Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) are parked on the flight deck of the attack aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19), armed for a mission over Vietnam on 25 May 1972. Skyhawks NP-501 (BuNo 155046), -505 (BuNo 154996), and -510 were assigned to Attack Squadron 55 (VA-55) "Warhorses", NP-316 to VA-212 "Rampant Raiders", NP-412 and NP-416 to VA-164 "Ghost Riders". The aircraft are armed with Mk 82 (500 lb/227 kg) and Mk 83 (1000 lb/454 kg) bombs. CVW-21 was assigned to the Hancock for a deployment to Vietnam from 7 January to 3 October 1972.

(USN Photo)

A Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 154975) of U.S. Navy fleet replacement squadron VA-127 Cylons on 21 July 1975. This aircraft also served with the Blue Angels aerobatics team.

(USN Photo)

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo. 152850) of Composite Squadron VC-12 near Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.

(RuthAS Photo)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 154983), Blue Angels # 1, U.S. Navy aerobatic team in 1975.

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Douglas A-4F Skyhawk fighters of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team in a six-ship formation, 4 July 1984.

(PH3 Curt Fargo, USN Photo)

Navy Entertainers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, center, along with enlisted crew of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team pose in front of an A-4F Skyhawk aircraft parked on the apron. The Blue Angels performed during a local air show at Salinas, California, 3 Oct 1982.

(USN Photo)

Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk of Attack Squadron 212 (VA-212) "Rampant Raiders" refuel two Vought RF-8G Crusader (BuNo 155607, 146858) of Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 63 (VFP-63) Det.1 "Eyes of the Fleet". All aircraft were part of Attack Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) aboard the carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) between 1970 and 1975. Note: the date given "16 Mar 1985" has to be incorrect as CVW-21 was disestablished in 1975. According to the tactical numbers on the aircraft, this photo was probably taken in 1973-74.

(USN Photo)

An air-to-air left side view of a U.S. Navy Convair UC-880 (BuNo 161572) assigned to the Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, Maryland, refueling a Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk, 3 Sep 1983.

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Three U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) in flight off Vietnam in October 1969: A Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior (BuNo 142654) from Electronic Countermeasures Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) Det. 31 "Zappers", a Douglas A-4F Skyhawk of Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) "Fighting Redcocks", and a Vought F-8J Crusader (BuNo 150672) of Fighter Squadron 53 (VF-53) "Iron Angels".

(USN Photo)

A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 144900) from Attack Squadron VA-34 Blue Blasters refuels a Vought F8U-1P Crusader (BuNo 145644) from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 Det.43 Fighting Photos. Both aircraft were assigned to Carrier Air Group 3 (CVG-3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 15 August 1959 to 26 February 1960.

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Four planes of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Group Three (CVG-3) in 1958: A Vought F8U-1 Crusader of fighter squadron VF-32 Swordsmen (left); a Grumman F9F-8P Cougar of reconnaissance squadron VFP-62 Det.43 Fighting Photos (above); a Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk of attack squadron VA-34 Blue Blasters (below); and a McDonnell F3H-2N Demon of VF-31 Tomcatters (right). CVG-3 was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60) to the Mediterranean Sea from 1 February to 1 October 1958. CVG-3 (after 1963 CVW-3) was stationed aboard the Saratoga from 1958 to 1980.

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A McDonnell Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk (BuNo 153459) from U.S. Marine Corps headquarters and maintenance squadron H&MS-13 in flight on 15 July 1975. This aircraft was retired to the AMARC as 3A0660 on 9 July 1992. During the Vietnam War, Marine Aircraft Group 13 was based at Chu Lai from September 1966 to September 1970. It supported the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force and other forces in I Corps and II Corps tactical zones, Laos, North Vietnam and Cambodia. H&MS-13 first used the Grumman TAF-9J Cougar, later the TA-4F as Forward Air Control aircraft.

(Sgt. Cordova, USMC Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk (BuNo. 158415) from Marine attack squadron VMA-331 Bumblebees at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, 1 Dec 1978.

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Four U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4M Skyhawk of Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) "Black Sheep" in flight.

(NMNA Photo)

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo. 152072), U.S. Marine Corps Reserve of Marine Attack Squadron VMA-322 "Fighting Gamecocks" at Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California, 1970s.

(Maj. T. Campbell, USMC Photo)

Six U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 133 (VMA-133) and a Grumman EA-6A Intruder from Marine Electronic Countermeasures Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) banking to the left in echelon formation near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1982.

(LCdr. Slowik, USN Photo)

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk fighters from Fighter Squadron VF-43 Challengers over Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1983.

(USN Photo)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk assigned to Fighter Squadron Composite VFC-13 Saints at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.  The Skyhawk is carrying an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod, which allows details of air-to-air engagements to be transmitted to a ground station for later analysis.  VFC-13 provided adversary training as part of the U.S. Navy's Top Gun program.  14 Sep 1987.

(USN Photo)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 155000) assigned to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 1990.

(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft of composite fighter squadron VFC-13 Saints, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), taxi to the runway prior to an air combat maneuvers training mission against aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) on 14 June 1993 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

(PH2 Bruce Trombecky, USNR-R Photo)

A U.S. Navy Douglas TA-4F Skywhawk (BuNo. 154334) from Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) parked on the flight line at Naval Air Facility Andrews, Maryland (USA), on 5 December 1992.

(Wayne Whited, USN Photo)

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo. 155110) from adversary fighter squadron VF-43 Challengers at the Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas (USA), on 1 February 1988.

(USN Photo)

Air-to-air left view of a Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft (BuNo 153685) from Fleet Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1) as it is piloted by CDR Davis, the squadron's executive officer. Oahu, Hawaii, 10 August 1976.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk of Training Wing 3 (TW-3) waits behind the blast deflector for its turn at the catapult as another Skyhawk clears the flight deck of the auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS Lexington (AVT-16) during pilot carrier training in the Gulf of Mexico, 1 April 1989.

(USN Photo)

Four U.S. Navy Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft from Training Squadron 21 (VT-21) flying in formation during a strike weapons training flight over Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, in 1986.

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A U.S. Navy Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo 158098) from Training Squadron 7 (VT-7) waits to be launched during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) on 20 April 1984. The TA-4J 158098 later collided with TA-4J 158125 on 10 December 1990 and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

(USN Photo)

U.S. Navy Lt. Patricia A. Denkler, assigned to Training Squadron 4 (VT-4), performs a preflight check on a Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, in 1982. Denkler became the first U.S. Navy woman to be carrier qualified in a jet aircraft when she landed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (AVT-16) in September 1982.

(USMC Photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk (BuNo 154628) from Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 32 (H&MS-32) preparing to taxi from the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina (USA), on 1 December 1978.

(USN Photo)

A Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo. 158137) of Fleet Composite Squadron 8 (VC-8) "Redtails" taxis to a stop in front of Alaska Airlines’ maintenance facility at Oakland, California (USA) after a ferry flight from Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, on 8 April 2003. The aircraft was later de-milled (rendered incapable of flight) and put on display aboard the "USS Hornet museum" at the former U.S. Naval Air Station in Alameda, California (USA). VC-8 was disestablished as the last active U.S. Navy Skyhawk-squadron on 23 August 2003.

(USMC Photo)

Members of Marine Aircraft Group 32 (MAG-32) service a McDonnell Douglas OA-4M Skyhawk aircraft (BuNo 154306) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (North Carolina, USA) on 24 May 1990. 154306 had been built as a TA-4F trainer and been converted to a forward observation aircraft in 1979. 23 TA-4Fs were converted. The modifications included a ground control bombing system, a KY-28 secure voice system, a canted midair refuelling probe, extra cockpit side armor plating, an APN-194 altimeter, and ARC-159 radio and ARC-114 VHF radio. Perhaps the most visible change was the fitting of the dorsal electronics hump. Correctly the aircraft should have been designated OA-4F, as they were converted from TA-4F aircraft and not from A-4M aircraft. Aircraft BuNo 154306 was retired to the AMARC as 3A0600 on 24 April 1991.

(USMC Photo)

A McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk from U.S. Marine Corps attack squadron VMA-214 Blacksheep at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa (Japan), on 20 September 1988. Aircraft "WE-06" has the name of the pilot "Capt. D.A. Mundy IKE" written below the cokpit and "P/C Cpl. Wood" on the nosegear door.

Preserved Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fighters

There are many examples of the Skyhawkpreserved around the world, some airworthy and others on display, often inaviation museums and at facilities that once operated this aircraft.

United States
Airworthy

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A-4B

(wallycacsabre Photo)
142112: based at the Warbird Heritage Foundation in Waukegan, Illinois. Reg. No. N49WH.  This aircraft is painted as an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War.  On 1 May 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket.  This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War.

‍A-4C

(Valder137 Photo)
149606: privately owned in Miami, Florida.

A4D-2N S

12639, Reg. No. N130AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12454, Reg. No. N143AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12525, Reg. No. N146AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12532, Reg. No. N147AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12600, Reg. No. N154AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12774, Reg. No. N207AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12825, Reg. No. N218AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

12916, Reg. No. N228AT. Anaheim, A-4I, California.

TA-4J

(Balon Greyjoy Photo)
153524: based at the Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts.
153672: operated by Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri.
156925: operated by Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri.
158128: privately owned in Wilmington, Delaware.
158141: privately owned in Wilson, Wyoming.
158486: privately owned in Ontario, Oregon.
A-4K
154904: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
154905: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
154908: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
155052: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.

(Alan Wilson Photo)
155063: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida. c/n 13879. Built 1970 with the US Navy Bureau No 155063. Served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force as ‘NZ6217’. Now operated by Draken International Inc. for threat simulation. Nellis AFB, Nevada, 2 March 2016.
155069: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
TA-4K
157915: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
A-4L
147761: operated by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California.-At first it wascompleted as A-4C and deployed on the front line. Although it was remodeled toA-4L on the way, it is currently disassembled and stored for maintenancereasons. It has been given a new registration number of N146AT.
147768: operated by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California. It was operatedas A-4C at the beginning of completion, but was remodeled to A-4L on the way.Ithas now been given a new registration number of N147AT.
148581: operated by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California.
A-4N
159078: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
159530: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
159542: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
159545: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
159805: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.
159815: operated by Draken International in Lakeland, Florida.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

152853, Reg. No. N250WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

153500, Reg. No. N251WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

158730, Reg. No. N260WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

159533, Reg. No. N261WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

159545, Reg. No. N262WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

159523, Reg. No. N263WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

159823, Reg. No. N264WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

159544, Reg. No. N265WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159534), Reg. No. N266WL.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

159051, C/N 14379, Reg. No. N267WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc.

(Wattisham Aviation Society Photo)

159530, Reg. No. N268WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc

159536, Reg. No. N269WL. Mesa, Arizona, Advanced Training Systems International Inc

On display

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A-4A

(Glenn Chatfield Photo)
137813: National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida. C/N 10710, AJ-301.

(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
137814: Naval Museum of Armament & Technology, NCC China Lake (North),Ridgecrest, California.

137818: Superior Valley Range, Naval Weapon Centre, China Lake, California.

(Scott Manning Photo)
137826: Estrella Warbirds Museum, Paso Robles, California. C/N 0723, 302.

(Skytamer.com Photo)
139929: USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, California.

(USN Photo)
139931: Gate guardian at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Florida.

(MAPS Photo)
139947: MAPS Air Museum, North Canton, Ohio. Formerly on display at Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum at the former Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Illinois.

(Mike Henniger Photo)
139953: Hickey Park, Lemoore, California. 410, VFA-25, mounted on a pylon.

(Michael Martin Photo)
139956 (displayed as 142176) : Aviation History & Technology Center, Dobbins ARB (formerly Atlanta NAS), Atlanta, Georgia.

(US Naval Academy Photo)
139968: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. AJ 301, C/N 11333.

139969: Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California. Parts.
142180: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May County Airport, New Jersey. It was retired due to damage, and the main wing, which originallyhad no folding mechanism, was cut off. The aircraft itself was painted withBlue Angels paint, but it was never actually used.

(Bill Larkins Photo)
142200: Alameda Point, former NAS Alameda, Alameda, California.

(Author Photos)
142219: New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. 314.

(Robert Abbott Photo)
142226: Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. ED, C/N 11480.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)
142227: Western Museum of Flight, Torrance, California.
142230: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana.
A-4B

(Fred Carver Photo)
142094: NAS Lemoore, Lemoore, California. A4D-2/A-4B, NM-208, mounted on a pylon, with two Bullpup missiles. Painted as VA-192 Golden Dragons A-4E (BuNo 150033), NM-201.
142100: NAS Fallon, Fallon, Nevada. C/N 11354.  OPFOR colours, mounted on a pylon in the Air Power Park.
142105: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8076, Hartwell, Georgia.

(USN Photo)
142106: Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, Lakehurst, NewJersey. Painted in the markings of USS Intrepid VA-15 Valions AK-306.\

(Todd Royer Photo)

142112: Warbird Heritage Foundation, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Painted as (BuNo. 148609), an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On 1 May 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War. C/N 11366.
142120: Weapons Survivability Lab, NCC China Lake (North), Ridgecrest, California. “The Blue Tail Flies”, WSL.

(John Bennett Photo)
142166: George T. Baker Aviation School, Miami, Florida.

142167: NAS Cecil Field, Florida. Mounted on a pylon. C/N 11421.

(USMC Photo)

142168: Combat Air Museum, Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas. Cockpit section.

142180: NAS Wildwood Museum, Cape May County Airport, New Jersey. Composite aircraft with folding wings for recruiting displays.

(Author Photos)
142675: USS Lexington Museum of The Bay, Corpus Christi, Texas.

(G. Verver Photo)
142678: City of Purdy, Purdy, Missouri. VA-112, Bombing Broncos, and the VA-66 Waldomen. 301.

(Larry D. Moore Photo)
142717: Court House Square, Beeville, Texas.

(Pawel Mankowski Photo)
142741: National Vietnam War Museum, Orlando, Florida. VA-46 Clansmen, AC-403.

(John Bennett Photo)

(Martin McGuire Photo)
142761: Selfridge Military Air Museum and Air Park, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan.
142777: FAA Facility, Nashua, New Hampshire.

142790: Inyo National Park, near Bishop, California. TA-4B in the markings of NATU Oakland, 7L-49, NAS Los Alamitos, Navy Reserve.

(USN Photo)
142829: HARP, Floyd Bennett Field (former NAS New York), Brooklyn, New York. C/N 11891, 7R-57.

(Jorge Láscar Photo)

(Finkton Photo)
142833: Aboard former USS Intrepid (CVS-11), Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York City. AK-512, C/N 11895.

(Nick Williams Photo)
142834: Ropkey Armor Museum, Crawfordsville, Indiana. 12.

(Daniel L. Berek Photo)
142848: Veterans Memorial Park, Ewing Township, New Jersey.

(USN Photo)

Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (BuNo 142879) from Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) Det.N "Black Sheep" aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVS-12), circa in 1963. VMA-214 Det.N was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 57 (CVSG-57) aboard the Hornet for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 10 October 1963 to 15 April 1964.Note that the Skyhawk is armed with AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles.
142879: in storage at Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at Marine Corps AirStation Miramar, California.

(Karsten Palt Photo)
142905: San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego.

(John Meneely Photo)

142922: Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon. C/N 11984, AF-500, USS Intrepid VA-76, mounted on a pylon.

(Frank Kovalchek Photo)

(aeroprints.com Photo)

(Author Photo)
142928: Pima Air & Space Museum adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona.

(Author Photos)
142929: USS Lexington Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas. AH-300, C/N 11991.

(Tom Tessier Photo)
142940: Shea Field Memorial Grove, former NAS South Weymouth, Weymouth, Massachusetts.

(Frank Roales Photo)
144906: Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes, Indiana.

(Eddie Maloney Photos)
144930: Proud Bird Restaurant, Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, California.

(Glenn Chatfield Photo)
145011: Air Zoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A-4C

(Alan Wilson Photo)

(aeroprints.com Photo)
145067: Plant 42 Heritage Airpark, Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California. C/N 12313, 89.

(Jon Wickenden Photo)
145072: Air Victory Museum, Medford, New Jersey.

(Paul Trahan Photo)
145082: Veterans Century of Sentries Park, Kenner, Louisiana.

(Kingsville City Parks Department Photo)
145113: Dick Kleberg Park, Kingsville, Texas.

(Savannah State University, NROTC Photo)
145122: Donnie Cochran Memorial, Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia.

(Max Sabin Photo)
145135: Northland Community & Technical College, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. C/N 12381.

(Author Photos)
147702: Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo, Colorado. 512. Painted as a USMC VMA-214. Being repainted as a USN fighter from VA-12, USS Shangri-La, ca 1970.

(Chris Light Photo)
147708: Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Blue Angels #4.

(USN Photo)

Four U.S. Navy aircraft from Fleet Composite Squadron VC-7 "Redtails" in flight near San Diego, California (USA), in 1969: a Vought DF-8F Crusader (BuNo. 144427), an F-8C (BuNo 145562), and two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks (BuNos. 147715, and 149645).

(Fort Worth Aviation Museum Photo)
147715: Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. Blue Angels 2, re-painted as 7715.

(Wayne Gomes Photo)
147727: Porterville Municipal Airport, Porterville, California. C/N 12491, AH-400, VA-164 USS Oriskany, mounted on a pylon.

(Michael Barera Photo)
147733: Arkansas Air & Military Museum, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

(Steve Dickey Photo)
147767: Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, Arizona. C/N 12531.

(Dennis Knauf Photo)

(Author Photo)
147787: Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama. NE-06, C/N 12551.

(USN Photo)
147788: NAS Jacksonville Air Park, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
147790: stored at Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport (former NAS Quonset Point), North Kingstown, Rhode Island. C/N 12554.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)
147825: Santa Maria Museum of Flight, Santa Maria, California. C/N 12589, USMC, 012.

(Mys 721tx Photo)

(Tony Hisgett Photo)
148314: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. C/N 12624.

(Andre Wadman Photo)
148316: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California.

(Great Lakes Naval Museum Photo)

148463: Great Lakes, Naval Station Great Lakes, Naval Training Center, Illinois. 1256, painted with LCdr John McCain's name under the cockpit, AH, 300.

(USN Photo)

U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNo 148485) of Attack Squadron 76 (VA-76) "Spirits" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), circa in 1966. VA-76 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the Enterprise for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966.

(John Bennett Photo)
148485: Wall of Honor Veterans Memorial, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. C/N 12678.

(Robert Lawson Photo)

(Brandon D Cross Photo)
148490: I-10 rest stop, Santa Rosa County, Florida. 12683. Blue Angel #1.

(Steve Roberts Photo)
148491: Oregon Air & Space Museum, Eugene, Oregon.

(Jerry Gunner Photo)

(Author Photo)
148492: Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum, MarineCorps Air Station Miramar, California. C/N 12645, WP 8492, 12, USMC.

(IAM Photo)
148500: Illinois Aviation Museum, Bolingbrook, Illinois. NG, VA-93, USS Enterprise.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

148503: Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan Airport, California.

(USN Photo)
148516: Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. BuNo 148516, painted in the colours of attack squadron VA-192 Golden Dragons, which made four deployments (flying the A-4C) as part of Attack Carrier Air Group Nineteen (CVW-19) (tail code "NM") aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) between April 1961 and January 1966. Before 1963 the A-4C was designated A4D-2N and before December of the same year the Carrier Air Wing had been designated Carrier Air Group (CVG).

(Howard Mason Photo)

148517: San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego.

(HAM Photo)
148538: Hickory Aviation Museum, North Carolina.

(YAM Phoo)
148543: Yankee Air Museum, Belleville, Michigan.

(LMM Photo)
148569: Louisiana Military Museum, Ruston, Louisiana. 900.

(aeroprints.com Photo)

(Eric Salard Photo)
148571: Pima Air & Space Museum, adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona. Reg. No. N401FS

(Dave Gorman Photo)
148572: Cumberland High School, Crossville, Tennessee.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

(kb7ywl Photo)
148610: Encinal High School, Alameda, California. USMC, mounted on a pylon in front of Encinal High School.

(USN Photo)

U.S. Navy catapult crewmen position a Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNo 149508) of Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93) "Blue Blazers" for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61), 24 March 1965. VA-93 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the Ranger for a deployment to Vietnam from 5 August 1964 to 6 May 1965. The plane is carrying practice bombs. Markings below the cockpit indicate that the plane's assigned pilot was Lieutenant Commander Olof M. Carlson. Note: The U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command identifies the aircraft carrier as the USS Hancock (CVA-19). However, the island visible in the background and the blast deflectors to the left indicate that this picture was taken aboard a Forrestal-class carrier, much larger than the Essex-class carrier Hancock. The Douglas Skyhawk website identifies the plane as the VA-93 plane "NG-303". Also the photographers were stationed aboard the Ranger as other photos indicate. According to the USS Ranger (CVA-61) 1964-1965 cruise book, also LCDR Carlson was assigned to VA-93 aboard Ranger.

(Thomas R Machnitzki Photo)
149508: Patriot Park, Covington, Tennessee. NL-504, C/N 12833, USS Coral Sea, mounted on a pylon in Patrio Park

(Eric Friedebach Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photo)

149532: Castle Air Museum, former Castle AFB, Atwater, California. VA-204, AF-401.

(Alan Wilson Photo)
149547: stored at Planes of Fame in Chino, California.
149563: Pensacola Regional Airport, Pensacola, Florida. Blue Angel #1.

(USN Photo)

Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNos. 148516, and 149618) of Attack Squadron 64 (VA-64) "Lancers" in flight. VA-64 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) during her round-the-world cruise ("Operation Sea Orbit") from 8 February to 3 October 1964.
149618: Though the aircraft's actual identity is unconfirmed, an aircraft marked as 149618 is displayed at Freedom Park in Omaha, Nebraska.

(Team 57 Photo)

149618: Freedom Park Naval Museum, Omaha, Nebraska. C/N 12943

(Tom Key Photo)

(Jim Hoagland Photo)
149623: Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Charleston, South Carolina.

(Alan Wilson Photos)
149636: Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California. C/N 12961, 5L-3, Reg. No. N230AT.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photo)
150586: Air Park, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Arizona. C/N 12997, in the markings of VMA-214 Black Sheep.

(Carmelo Turdo Photo)
150598: New Century Air Center (former NAS Olathe), Olathe, Kansas. WE-413, C/N 13011, VMA-214.
A-4E

(Greg Goebel Photo)

(Adrian Brooks Photo)
149656: National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida. C/N 12981, AH-303, VH-163.

(Martin McGuire Photo)

(Andrew Bates Photo)
149977: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1419, Hamburg, New York. AD-01, C/N 13030, mounted on a pylon.

(Author Photo)

(DJ Suga Ray Photo)
150023: Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (former NAS Barbers Point), Kapolei, Hawaii.

(Author Photos)
150058: Nauticus National Maritime Center, Norfolk, Virginia.

(USN Photo)

(Rob Bixby Photo)
150076 (marked as Blue Angel #1 154180): National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

(NAM BP Photo)
151030: Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (former NAS Barbers Point), Kapolei, Hawaii.

(Martin McGuire Photo)
151033: Naval Air Station Key West, Key West, Florida.

(Kauai Veteran's Museum Photo)

151036: Veterans Center, Lihue, Hawaii. C/N 13206, 12, USMC.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

(Ted Quackenbush Photo)
151038: Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California. C/N 13208, AD-16.

(Alan Wilson Photo)
151064: stored at Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

(Author Photos)
151186: Naval Air Station Oceana Air Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia. AF-00, C/N 13356.

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(Thomas R Machnitzki Photo)

149508: Patriot Park Covington, Tennessee.

(Eugene Zelenko Photo)
151194: Pacific Coast Air Museum, Santa Rosa, California.

(USN Photo)
152012:Albany Municipal Airport, Albany, Oregon. Exhibited with VA-164 paint applied.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Kevin Jones)

A U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) transports a Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo. 152061) from Kalealoa Airport to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 23 September 2014. The aircraft was be on static display for the 2014 Joint Base Air Show.

(D.R. de Pruis Photo)
152061: Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (former NAS Barbers Point), Kapolei, Hawaii.

(Airforcefe Photo)
152070: Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon. It is paointed as (BuNo. 149996). A former U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 152070, c/n 13458). This aircraft was retired to the AMARC as 3A0792 on 12 July 1994, and later given to the Evergreen Aviation Museum at McMinnville, Oregon. It is painted as BuNo 149996 of Attack Squadron VA-46 Clansmen, Attack Carrier Air Wing 17 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59), in 1967. This aircraft was destroyed in fire aboard the Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin on 29 July 1967. During preparations for launch a Mk 32 Zuni rocket accidentally fired due to an electrical power surge. It struck 149996, causing fires and bombs to explode. The pilot of 149996, LCdr John S. McCain, got out safely.

(David F. Brown Photo)
152080: National Museum of the Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Triangle, Virginia.
NA-4E

(Hector Vazquez Photo)

(Martin McGuire Photo)
148613: Oriskany Memorial Park, Oriskany, New York. USS Oriskany, 301.
A-4F

(Museum of Flight Photo)
154180: Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington.

(Ben Martorell Photo)
154200: Army Airfield Museum, Millville, New Jersey. NP-00, 1, C/N 13657, USS Hancock.

(Jerry Gunner Photo)

(Author Photo)
154204: Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum, MarineCorps Air Station Miramar, California. C/N 13661, MF-111, VMA-134, USMC.

(Phillip Dawe Photo)

154217/UH-302 - A-4J Skyhawk - US Navy / VC-7 - NAS Miramar, 20 Oct 1978.

(Glenn Chatfield Photo)
154217: Blue Angel #4: National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

(Author Photo)
154977: USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California.

(Glenn Chatfield Photo)
154983: Blue Angel #2: National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval AirStation Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

(Jeff Nelson Photo)
155009: Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Glenville, New York. C/N 13825, AF-05, VFC-12.

(Jerry Gunner Photo)

(Left Coast Labs Photo)
155025: NAS Fallon Air Park, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. NF-401, C/N 13841, VFA-94.  Air Power Park.

(Author Photos)
155027: Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport (former NAS Quonset Point), North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Blue Angels.

(kitmasterbloke
155033: Blue Angel # 3, National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

(Hector Vazquez Photo)

155036: Accomack County Airport, Accomack County, Virginia. AF-00, C/N 13852.
NA-4M

(Balon Greyjoy Photo)

(Acroterion Photo)

(AviationPhotographer Photo)

(ZLEA Photo)
155049: Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Naval Air Station Patuxent River,Lexington Park, Maryland. SD-300, C/N 13865. This A-4M Skyhawk prototype was converted from an  A-4F (BuNo. 155049). However, note the tail number "4059". A Skyhawk BuNo 154069 or 164069 did not exist.
TA-4F

(Skytamer.com, Peter S. Kuntz Photos)
152102: Naval Museum of Armament & Technology, Covington Municipal Airport, Tennessee.

(AHS Photo)
154639: Aviation High School, Long Island City, New York.
TA-4J

(Timothy Aanerud Photo)
152861: Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, Scott City, Missouri.

(Adrian Brooks Photo)
152867: Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville, Florida. C/N 13513, Blue Angels.

(Alan Wilson Photo)
153525: Glenn Martin Aviation Museum, Middle River, Maryland. 02, C/N 13591.

(John Meneely Photo)
153671: Grissom Air Museum, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Peru, Indiana.

(Dr J G Handelman Photo)
153678: Air Classics Museum of Aviation, Sugar Grove, Illinois. A-725, C/N 13616.

(Michael Barera Photo)
154291: Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, Tyler, Texas.

(Bill Larkins Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photos)
154332: Oakland Aviation Museum, Oakland, California. 040, “Ladyhawk”.

(Mike Henniger Photo)
154338: Kingsville NAS, Kingsville, Texas.

(Tomás Del Coro Photo)
154342: March Field Air Museum, March Air Reserve Base (former March AFB), Riverside, California. C/N 13730, ES-04.

(Mike Kaehler Photo)
154649: Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, California. C/N 13767, 01, VC-8.

(John Bennett Photo)
158073: Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. AF-02, C/N 14110.
158087: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas.*

(American Legion Post 27 Photo)
158090: American Legion, Middlebury, Vermont. C/N 4127, American Legion Post 27.

(Glenn Chatfield Photo)
158094: National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

(USN Photo)
158106: Navy Test Pilot School, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

(Erick McCarthy USN Photo)
158137: USS Hornet Museum, former NAS Alameda, California. 00, VC-8.

(Curimedia Photo)
158467: Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. C/N 14272, A-374, TM.

(Matthew Vader Photo)
158479: Veterans Memorial Park of Delta County, Gladstone, Michigan. 730, A.

(kb7ywl Photo)

158490: Naval Air Station Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi. 716, 2K.

(Mike Henniger Photo)
158512: Estrella Warbirds Museum, Paso Robles, California. C-425.
158526: Naval Air Station Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi. 300, F.*

(Eric Friedebach Photos)
158716: Combat Air Museum, Forbes Field (former Forbes AFB), Topeka, Kansas.

(Author Photos)
158722: Lexington Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas. USMC, YU, 01.

(USN Photo)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk fighters of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, circa 1976.
159798: Naval Air Facility El Centro, El Centro, California. C/N 14497, station guard, Blue Angel #7.
A-4L‍

(Tomas Del Coro Photo)

145077: National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida. C/N 12323.
147750: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.

(Adrian Brooks Photo)
147772: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. 01, C/N 12536.

(Andre Wadman Photo)

148316: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California. VA-205.

(Coert Van Breda Photo)
149635: Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, Kansas.
A-4M

(Author Photos)
158148: Quonset Air Museum, Quonset State Airport (former NAS Quonset Point),North Kingstown, Rhode Island. SD-8, 1st A-4M built.

(WOF Photo)
158182: Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Horsham, Pennsylvania. QG-01, USMC, C/N 14219.

(Museum of Flying Photo)
158195: Museum of Flying, Los Angeles, California. Blue Angel #4.

(Zane Adams Photo)
158430: Sequatchie County Veterans Memorial Park, Dunlap, Tennessee. QP-00, C/N 14252.

(Tom Tessier Photo)
159789: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas. 7D-01, C/N 14488.

(Chris Baker Photo)
160024: City of Havelock Visitor Center, Havelock, North Carolina. QG-00, C/N 14526.

(Jose A Fernandez III Photo)
160031: 12 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ZJ-98, USMC, mounted on a pylon on the Orange County fairgrounds.  This Vietnam-era A-4M Skyhawk has been relocated from the Santa Ana Civic Center to Heroes Hall.  The plane was part of Civic Center Plaza from 2008 to 2019.

(Eric Friedebach Photo)
160036: Prairie Aviation Museum, Bloomington, Illinois.

(Timothy Aanerud Photo)
160255: Grenada High School, Grenada, Mississippi.

(USN Photo)

The last (McDonnell) Douglas A-4 Skyhawk built in flight in February 1979. The A-4M BuNo 160264 (c/n 14607) was the 2960th Skyhawk, being delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Attack Squadron of VMA-331 "Tomcats" in February 1979. Today, it is on display at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at Miramar, California (USA), wearing the shown paint scheme.

(Cdydatzigs Photo)
160264: Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and Aviation Museum, MarineCorps Air Station Miramar, California. C/N 14607, QP-00, USMC.  Last A-4 produced.
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Under Restoration or in Storage
A-4C

(Cassidy Cristello Photo)
145076: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Houston,Texas.

(Mike Henniger Photo)
147669: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Delanson, New York. N135AT.

(Robert Dilley Photo)

Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNo. 147681) painted as it looked in 1965 when the aircraft was assigned to H&MS 15 on the USS Hornet.

(Max Sabin Photo)

147681: Wasta, South Dakota. Composite aircraft from several different Skyhawk airframes.
147690: stored for restoration to airworthiness by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California. N143AT.
147836: stored for restoration to airworthiness by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California. N154AT.
148446: stored for restoration to airworthiness by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California. N130AT.
148597: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Miami, Florida. N214AT.

(John Bennett Photo)
148602: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Bellevue, Washington.

(Simon Wallwork Photo)
149500: stored for restoration to airworthiness by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California.

(Mike Henniger Photo)
149502: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Dallas, Texas.
149540: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Bellevue, Washington. N220AT.
149591: stored for restoration to airworthiness by Sky Resources in Anaheim, California. N228AT.
149620: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Idaho Falls, Idaho. N233AT
A-4F

(Ken Videan Photo)
155051: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Bellevue,Washington.
TA-4F

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(Aerial Visuals Photo)

153469: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Bellevue, Washington.
153484: stored for restoration to airworthiness by private owner in Bellevue, Washington. N685TF.

Argentina

(Jorge Alberto Leonardi Photo)

Argentina Air Force A-4AR Fightinghawk during Air Fest 2010 show at Moron Air Base, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1 May 2010.

(Rob Schlieffert Photo)

Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk, C-933, Argentinian Air Force, 26 Aug 2006.

(Chris Lofting Photos)

Argentina Air Force Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk, 26 Nov 2005.

(EcoVictor Photo)

Argentina Air Force McDonnell Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk.
A-4B (A-4P)

Painted as 142102: International Airport, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.

(Redpoint o master Photo)

Painted as C-207, Plazoleta Brigada Heroica, Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. Now indoors.

(David Osborn Photo)

(aeroprints.com Photo)
142688: National Aeronautics Museum, Moron, Argentina. C-207. Built in 1958, arrived in Argentina 31 Oct 1966. C-207 was flown in the Falklands War, and participated in the attack on HMS Brilliant and the sinking of HMS Coventry.

(Adolfo Jorge Soto Photo)
142748: Brigada Aerea, Villa Reynolds, Argentina. C-231. Mounted on a pedestal.

(Robert Hardie Photo)
142749: Regional Interforce Museum, San Luis, Argentina. C-232.
142752: Aerospace Technical Museum, Córdoba, Argentina.
142757: IV Brigada Aerea, Mendoza, Argentina. Mounted on pedestal.
142773: Rio Cuarto Material Area, Las Higueras Airport, Argentina. Mounted on pylon.
142803: Córdoba, Argentina.

(Adolfo Jorge Soto Photo)
142855: Museo Aeronautico de Aeroparque, (National Aeronautics Museum), Buenos Aires, Argentina. C-240. This aircraft flew during the Falklands War, taking part in the strikes on the frigates HMS Antelope and HMS Argonaut, and the transport RFA Sir Tristram. Previously USN (BuNo. 142855), Sep 1958-Oct 1968.
144988: Flying Club, Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Painted as 145010: National Naval Museum in Tigre, Argentina. Painted as 3-A-312 which was lost in the Malvina War on 21 May 1982.
A-4B (A-4Q)

(Chuckborn Photo)
144882: Espora Naval Aviation Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ARMADA 0655/3-A-302.
144915: Naval Headquarters, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A-4C
148438: National Museum of Malvinas, Córdoba, Argentina.
149564: Brigada Aerea Museum, Mendoza, Argentina.

(aeroprints Photo)
149514: National Aeronautics Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. C-322.
A-4F
154173: Aerospace Technical Museum, Córdoba, Argentina. C-937.
TA-4J

158477: Museo Santa Romana, San Luis, Argentina. C-938.

Australia

(Steve Fitzgerald Photo)

Deployed aboard the carrier HMAS Melbourne with 805 Squadron. It crashed near Braidwood, New South Wales on 23rd January 1979 after suffering a turbine failure and subsequent engine fire, the pilot ejected safely.

(Nick Thorne Photo)

A Royal Australian Navy Douglas A-4G Skyhawk lands on the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21) in 1980. This Skyhawk was originally delivered to the U.S. Navy as A-4F BuNo 155063. It served in Vietnam on the USS Ranger (CVA-61) with attack squadron VA-155 Silver Foxes from 26 October 1968 to 17 May 1969 (Attack Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2)/NE-416), and on the USS Hancock (CVA-19) with VA-212 Rampant Raiders from 02 August 1969 to 15 April 1970 (CVW-21/NP-4XX). 155063 was then delivered to the Royal Australian Navy in August 1971 as A-4G N13-155063, No. 876. It was unloaded from HMAS Sydney onto RAN lighter AWL 304 at Jervis Bay on 11 August 1971, then transported by road to the RAN base Nowra. It served with RAN fighter squadron VF-805 starting on 13 May 1974. "876" was deployed on board HMAS Melbourne for the "Spithead Deployment" from 28 April to 04 October 1977. There, it took part in exercise "Highwood" from 5 to 20 July 1977 in the North Sea. Other exercises included "Tasmanex '79", "Kangaroo 3", and "Sandgroper '80" (25 August - 5 September 1980) off the Western Austrailian coast. "876" was withdrawn from RAN service on 30 June 1983 and stored for sale. In July 1984 it was delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as NZ6217, designated A-4K. It received the "Kahu"-upgrade and was retired by the RNZAF in 2001/2002.
A-4B

(Terry Fletcher Photo)
142871: A-4B displayed as A-4G (BuNo. 154906), 885, and from 2007 as A-4G (BuNo. 154903), 88,)Fleet Air Arm Museum, Australia, Nowra, New South Wales.
TA-4G

(Nick-D Photo)
154911: displayed as TA-4G (880) Fleet Air Arm Museum (Australia), Nowra, NewSouth Wales.
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Brazil

(Brazilian Navy Photo)

Brazil AF-1 Falcão (A-4KU Skyhawk) onbord of aircraft carrier São Paulo

France
A-4SU
147797 (928): on display at the French Aerospace Museum in Paris.
145071 (941): stored at the French Aerospace Museum.

Indonesia

(Museum Pusat TNI AU Dirgantara Mandala Yogyakarta Photo)

Indonesian A-4E Skyhawks on patrol, 7 Feb 2017.
A-4E
TT-0401: Sengkang town park, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi.
TT-0402: Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II, Makassar, South Sulawesi.
TT-0403: Haluoleo Airport park, Kendari, South East Sulawesi.
TT-0408: Suryadarma Air Force Base Museum, Kalijati, Subang, West Java.
TT-0410: Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara II, Makassar, South Sulawesi.
TT-0431: Hospital of Indonesian Air Force, dr. Dody Sarjoto, Makassar, SouthSulawesi.
TT-0431: Iswahyudi Air Force Base, Magetan, East Java.
TT-0432: Supadio International Airport, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan.
TT-0433: Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru, Riau.
TT-0435: Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh.
TT-0436: Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, East Java.
TT-0437: Majalengka Dirgantara Park, Majalengka Regency, West Java.
TT-0438: Satria Mandala Museum, South Jakarta, Jakarta.

(Museum Pusat TNI AU Dirgantara Mandala Yogyakarta Photo)
TT-0440: Dirgantara Mandala Museum, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
TT-0441: Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base, Makassar, South Sulawesi.
TT-0442: Skadron Udara 11, Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base, Makassar, SouthSulawesi
TT-0444: Migas Cepu Edupark, Blora Regency, Central Java.
TA-4H
TL-0416: Indonesian Air Force Academy, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
TA-4J
TL-0418: Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Baset, Lampung.
TL-0419: Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru, Riau.

Israel

(Wikipedia Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk of the Israeli Air Force in 2005.
A-4E
149964: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
150092: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
151179: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
152050: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
152099: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
A-4F
155010: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
A-4H

(Oren Rozen Photo)
155254: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
155271: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
155287: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
155289: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.
A-4N
159816: Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel.

Japan
A-4E
151074: U.S. Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Atsugi, Japan.
151095: Clinic Syara (ex-Francisco D. Penie Memorial Clinic), Matsushige,Tokushima, Japan.
OA-4M
154638: U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Iwakuni, Japan.

Kuwait

(USAF Photo)

A Kuwaiti McDonnell Douglas A-4KU Skyhawk on the runway in Saudi-Arabia during 1990/1991.

(Tech. Sgt. David McLeod, USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4KU Skyhawk aircraft of the Kuwaiti Air Force are serviced on a flight line in preparation for a mission during Operation Desert Storm on 13 Feb 1991.
TA4-KU
160210: Kuwaiti Air Force Museum, Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
160211: Kuwaiti Air Force Museum, Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Netherlands‍

(Frank Crebas, USAF Photo)

F-35 Lightning II, an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an A-4 Skyhawk. In support of an operational test exercise for their F-35s, the Royal Netherlands Air Force contingent at Edwards brought in six A-4s from Draken International, six F-16s from the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, and a KDC-10 Air Refueling tanker from the RNLAF 334th Transport Squadron at Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands. The Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team contracted Draken International to provide the small fleet of A-4s that were employed as adversary aircraft with a variety of types of mission sets.

Rebecca Amber, USAF Photo)

An A-4 Skyhawk pilot prepares for take-off Aug. 21 in support of operational test of the F-35A for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The A-4s served as adversary aircraft and were provided by Draken International, Inc., which is a provider of tactical fighter aircraft for contract air services that include military use.

New Zealand

(TSgt Craft, USAF Photo)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Douglas A-4K Skyhawk (s/n NZ6201) from No. 75 Squadron on the flight line at Clark Air Base, Philippines, during the air combat training exercise "Cope Thunder '83-1" on 1 November 1982. This individual aircraft, A-4K NZ6201, was produced with the U.S. Navy BuNo 157904. Completed on 10 November 1969, it arrived in Auckland (New Zealand) on 17 May 1970 aboard the USS Okinawa (LPH-3). It was etired at Woodbourne (NZ) for storage on 17 December 2001.
A-4C
149516: ex-US Navy aircraft that had been upgraded to A-4L configuration andnever served in Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF); modified after its delivery to New Zealand to represent an RNZAF A-4K in early configuration;displayed with the spurious serial NZ6207 (the real NZ6207 crashed in 1974),Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, South Island.
A-4K
NZ6201: Classic Flyers Museum, Tauranga Airport, Tauranga, North Island.
NZ6204: Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton Aerodrome, Ashburton, SouthIsland.
NZ6205: Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

(Judahdavis Photo)
NZ6206: Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland, North Island.
NZ6209: New Zealand Warbirds Association Visitor Centre, Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland.

(YSSYguy Photo)
NZ6216: Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, South Island.
TA-4K‍
NZ6254: Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

(Winstonwolfe Photo)
NZ6257: A non-flying static example constructed from parts. Currently displayedoutside the Officers Mess at RNZAF Ohakea

Singapore

(Mike Freer - Touchdown Aviation Photo)

Douglas A-4SU Skyhawk, Singapore Air Force, 23 June 2000.

(Jerry Gunner Photo)

Douglas TA-4SU Skyhawk, 933, Singapore Air Force, 15 May 2004.

(USAF Photo)

A Republic of Singapore Air Force Douglas A-4SU Skyhawk aircraft takes off at Korat AB, Thailand for a mission in support of Exercise COPE TIGER '02 on 16 Jan 2002. Cope Tiger is an annual, multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces. Note the empty multiple ejector rack (MER) mounted on the centerline hardpoint.
A-4S
142850 (600): Singapore Discovery Centre.
144979 (690): SAFTI Military Institute.

(Dave1185 Photo)
145013 (607): Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum.
TA-4S
145047 (651): Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum (forward fuselage sectionand cockpit).
A-4SU

(Dave1185 Photo)
145073 (929): gate guardian at Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum.
TA-4SU

(Dave1185 Photo)
147742 (900): Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum.

Top Aces

(Bkezard Photo)

Top Aces, formerly Discovery Air Defense Services, a private Canadian company contracted by the Canadian Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, and Bundeswehr to provide air combat and fighter training, imported and registered ten A-4N and TA-4J aircraft. Discovery upgraded and modified the jets to be capable of Electronic Warfare training. Top Aces also operates A-4Ns under contract for training of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Another major civil user of A-4s for training support to military forces is US-based Draken International, which operates ex-New Zealand A-4Ks as part of a diverse fleet of jets. A-4s have previously been operated in the target support role in Germany by Tracor Flight Systems. (Wikipedia)

(Boomhauer440 Photo)

Upgraded A-4N Skyhawks owned by Canadian defence contractor Top Aces, 23 May 2024.

(Colin Cooke Photos)

C-FGZE Douglas A-4N Skyhawk Top Aces RAF Fairford 18.7.22