The A-4 Skyhawk as a Foreign Fighter . The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were the largest export customer of the A-4 Skyhawk, with an initial contract for 48 such warbirds ordered on 02 June 1966.

Skyhawk, a small and lightweight attack aircraft nicknamed the "Tinker Toy," was a surprisingly lethal workhorse for the U.S.

Summary: The A-4 Skyhawk, a cost-effective and agile attack jet, ... As the Vietnam War raged, so did the Arab-Israeli conflicts. The Skyhawk, as usual, was at the forefront of the action.

The A-4 Skyhawk’s Debut in Vietnam. After American destroyers were attacked in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964, Skyhawks participated in the first strikes of the Vietnam War.

Rada Electronic Industries has delivered a prototype upgraded McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk to the Israeli air force. A prolonged delay in procuring an advanced trainer has forced the air force to ...

Because most American World War II era carriers couldn't launch larger fighters like the F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair, the Navy especially began to fall in love with the Skyhawk, which had its ...

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was a single-seat, single-engine attack jet that was first delivered to the United States Navy in 1956. As one of America's aircraft that could carry a tactical nuclear ...

A contractor operated Douglas A-4K Skyhawk crashed near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada around 7:40 a.m. local time, according to Air Force Air Combat Command.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a very versatile light attack-bomber that has been a U.S. Navy first-line aircraft for many years. Despite its relatively small size, it is able to carry a large and varied ...

The A-4 Skyhawk, also lovingly known as the "Scooter," was one cost effective little carrier capable jet that was first known for its ability to haul tons of bombs, and later for its nimbleness in ...