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

Developed for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk went on to play a key role in the Vietnam War as the U.S. Navy's first-line ...

The Skyhawk also remained a favorite “aggressor” plane in U.S. Navy training exercises because it ironically boasted similar speed and agility to its chief historical foe, the MiG-17.

The Mighty A-4 Skyhawk Was the U.S. Navy’s Best Little Bomber by S.K. Au-Yeong On Aug. 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein’s army stormed into the tiny kingdom of Kuwait with 120,000 troops and 300 tanks.

GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil, May 27 (UPI) --The first of 12 completely modernized A-4 Skyhawk fighters has been delivered to the Brazilian Navy by Embraer Defense & Security.The McDonnell Douglas A-4 ...

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 ...

A refurbished A-4 Skyhawk jet is back at the entrance to the former Naval Air Station in Alameda, The fighter plane, blown down by high winds in 2009, was repaired and returned to its pedestal ...

Embraer on 20 April delivered the last of seven modernised AF-1 fighter aircraft to the Brazilian Navy in a ceremony at Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state. AF-1 is the Brazilian Navy designation for the ...

A refurbished A-4 Skyhawk jet is back at the entrance to the former Naval Air Station in Alameda, The fighter plane, blown down by high winds in 2009, was repaired and returned to its pedestal ...

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 ...

The Brazilian navy has received the last of seven modernised AF-1 fighter jets from Embraer, the airframer says. The AF-1, which is Brazil’s designation for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, was upgraded ...