A-4 Skyhawk Tico Warbird Airshow 2014 w/Onboard Video

[@b75s]

Thumbs up for not adding music to the video, giving us viewers a chance to hear the engine.

[@tomlester5291]

Ahh, remember the good old days when American aviation contractors would make something that came in under budget, exceed expectations tremendously and eventually serve well beyond it's anticipated service life ...

[@PaiSAMSEN]

It's what Douglas"s design team in general, and Ed Heinemann in particular, were legendary for. Funny thing was, the Skyhawk achieve so much in its service, yet it never really achieve its original purpose - completely replace A-1 Skyraider, which was another aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann. If only we still have someone like him nowaday. PS - Ed Heinemann also play a part in designing the F-16, while McDonnell Douglas was the key designer of F-15 and F/A-18 (before Boeing came and ruin everything), which should explain why all of these exceed their expectations and become total badass despite being a very mundane and simple design. One could only speculate what would happen if YF-23 were picked instead of YF-22.

[@2011SoxMD36]

There's a reason they're still flown by Red air contractors. Goofy lil things and not super maintenance friendly, but they're a damn good platform. This coming from me after 7 years on the F-16. Which in and of itself is a story of success beyond the design expectation, but that's a Story for another day.

[@Pato-ARG]

@@2011SoxMD36 we still use them here in argentina, they are amazing planes

[@davekisor1486]

I was an Aviation Electrician on the A-4F at NAS Lemoore, CA. When I was with VA-127 (I'm dating myself if you know squadron designations), the Blue Angels took 6 of our best birds for their practice aircraft and left us with their old birds. I made the final deployment of VA-164 (Airwing 21) on CV-19 (USS Hancock), which was also decommissioned upon return to Alameda,CA. Good old birds. I miss them! I may not miss the flight deck too much, but the airplanes were great.

[@Xrm150]

Did the cockpit look the same or is this one a little run down?

[@davekisor1486]

@@Xrm150 From what little I can see, the cockpit layout and hardware were very different. There were no "glass" instruments on our birds. The AJB-3 indicator (the ball) was centered above the distance and heading indicator. The clock was in the instrument panel, the wet compass was to the right of center on the windshield frame. This cockpit is much more modernized.

[@Xrm150]

Thanks for the info!

[@rayclark474]

​@Xrm150 this cockpit looks amazing, when I was a PC on the M's everything was analog, no digital except for the HUD and ARBS bombing system.

[@patricklorio7657]

When was this? I was stationed there too.

[@chalk6ix_nz950]

I love the unique sound of the Skyhawk in flight. Cheers for showing with no music as well. Top effort

[@Xrm150]

Thank you

[@robertosilvestre5821]

I'm a pilot from argentina airforce we love it and all A4 is our heard !!

[@hachipanki8634]

De verdad? Es uno de mis aviones favoritos por servír en mi país y a verdad que me parece hermoso tambien

[@N4ch000o0o]

@@operacionalarg7726 lo triste es que el a4 no. Puede llevar misiles solo bombas 😔😔

[@rojodanielricardo6588]

@@N4ch000o0o si puede, de hecho lo hace. Lleva misiles aire-aire americanos, israelíes e incluso de fabricación argentina.

[@N4ch000o0o]

@@rojodanielricardo6588 emmm bro si ves bien solo tienen un tipo de misil y aparece en todos los video es el aim 9 sidewinder pero no nos sirve de nada amigo pq son de corto alcanze argentian tiene que comprar de medio largo alcanze como el aim 120 amraam que tiene chile pero no entra en los a4ar segun videos que eh visto solos los aim 9 caben en nuestros a4ar saludos

[@alanbrito5239]

@Robert de Beaumont HMS Sheffield moment

[@folkiejim]

...the A-4 Skyhawk was my favorite aircraft to fly. It fit me like it was custom tailored, and it flew like a dream...

[@American-pl8fo]

my grandpa flew that plane but got shot down in nam remians not covered

[@oyonder]

@@American-pl8fo God Bless him. We thank him for his service.

[@av8rgrip]

Like having our own sports car

[@Xrm150]

Vroom Vroom

[@slambo70]

Miss these, RNZAF use to fly these, loved the sight and sound!

[@oma6105]

SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA !!

[@charlesbever4179]

Flew A4 1971 at cherry pt MCAS. The greatest support A/C. Thanks for sharing. Oooohrah.

[@Doones51]

Great video. Thanks for letting us hear the engine sound and not some music, makeing you feel like you are in it. I've heard the nickname for it was the "Scooter" cos it just kinda hums along, functional and very stable, but not very wild. Thanks for sharing

[@Xrm150]

You're welcome

[@alvarovisuetti]

Respect for the Argentine pilots and their A4 Skyhawk on 1982, Guerra de Las Malvinas

[@kennyj4366]

Ahhhh such a beautiful bird. Brings back many fond and not so fond memories. Thank you for your video. 👍👍

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

Have you flown one of these if i May ask? 🤔

[@craigpennington1251]

We had them on the Saratoga & the Kennedy. A super little attack machine that was awesome. Thanks for posting without Talking & No Music. Great video. Wish that they were still in service along with the A-7 Corsair II. Both were an asset to the ship.

[@saburusakai]

That's an early A-4C I believe, with the short nose, like the Argentine AF used in the Falklands. A GREAT vid, loved the combo external, internal views. Gonna have one of these in DCS soon, so we shall see how close it is. Some great editing to.

[@Xrm150]

Thank you very much =)

[@TheFlightsimNerd]

theyre making this for DCS?

[@manuelito.bassani]

Malvinas*

[@TheSkipjack95]

Nolan the Simmer Last I heard the Licence to make it was too expensive.

[@tomassriggi6679]

saburu sakai yes sir, a Charlie model...I'm the guy who restored that aircraft... it took 8 years to get that from a pile of scrap!

[@GabbyAldebaran]

AGUANTE LA FUERZA AEREA ARGENTINA!

[@smurfsex]

I grew up with this plane in the 70's .........awesome video thank you so much !

[@blt308]

Thanks for the post. A-4 FOR EVER!

[@Xrm150]

b k You are very welcome and thank you for watching.

[@toddsalvati5694]

Lucky pilot, that just looks like more fun than one person is allowed.

[@randall1959]

Man that brings back memories. VF43 Challengers. NAS Oceana. We kicked ass on F14s and F4s.

[@SkyhawkSteve]

Thanks for sharing! Always love a chance to see the Skyhawk strut its stuff! I'm not too far from the Warbird Heritage Foundation, so I get to see them fly their A-4 now and then.

[@avramnovorra]

I love how both the in-plane camera and ground camera are perfectly synced up, I found it fun guessing where the ground guys were in relation to that Skyhawk each time there was a pass..

[@Xrm150]

It was just me recording over two days. I also look for myself =)

[@hermanfabela5637]

What's not to like about his awesome aerial demonstration...with cockpit views. Wow!!!

[@Xrm150]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidvelen9835]

I was an avionics tech USMC 1980-1984 stationed at Cherry Point NC assigned to an A-4 squadron, great experience and I always look for the A-4 at airshows glad to see a few still flying today.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

I like that little screen sound it makes when it's going really fast it didn't do that though before the J 52 is introduced because I seen another warbird model of the A4 D

[@youtwoba]

That was freakin cool! Now I gotta go back and watch in HD!

[@Xrm150]

HD is a must =D

[@mattjacomos2795]

beautiful bird, beautiful work....

[@bullranderman]

Just love the A4. Thank you for sharing.

[@Xrm150]

Thanks for watching =D

[@jonathanbautista9370]

What lovely aircraft, faithful with easy and cheap maintenance in regard to maintenance of warplanes , in Malvinas war they were used at the maximum their capacity by flying very low, almost touching the sea or rubbing it, with insufficient fuel and with mission of bombing the english warship but not without first have to elude or evade all the british modern missile system.

[@mikehuff5606]

I was an airframe mechanic and plane captain on the A-4L. Fantastic aircraft! To think it cost $500,000.00 back in 1952.

[@Skyhawks1979]

+Mike Huff Mike, I think you are in the ballpark on the cost. I worked on theMarine Corps A-4F Superfox. They cam off the production line around 1967 and cost right at a million per copy.

[@2011SoxMD36]

With inflation that would still only be 5.5 million in today's money... you can't even get two F-16 ENGINES for that. Douglas had some brains behind that operation for sure.

[@EvilMerlin]

Always loved the Scooters.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Fantastic, the Scooter! Thanks for sharing, and greets from the Netherlands!

[@Zilch79]

Damn, I miss home...I always went to this airshow as a kid.

[@palermohalcon4000]

English pirates were most nockaut colonialists in their history in 1982. The Argentine pilots, called Sky Hawks, flying these aircraft at 30 cm above the sea ....... Glory and honor to the Argentine fighter pilots

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

Also, Glory and honor to british troops making a landing and assault on fortified enemy and coming out victorious. Both sides had amazing warriors, not pirates but men with a strong sense of duty to their country.

[@santiago0104]

@@anttitheinternetguy3213 Tu país hay gente que no reconocen a nuestros soldados como se lo merecen, en muchos casos se burlan y se lo toman a gracia

[@realinohio]

It's a shame Argentina has no real Air Force just 11 old A4s While Chile has F16 and Peru Mig 29s

[@korybeckwith834]

The only two countries I have lived in besides my home country is England and Argentina. Both have brave men and good people. Its time to put the past aside and make amends.

[@steveevans424]

Ed Heinemman is the genius who designed this small ultra-agile, cheap to fix, super durable jet

[@arielgariboglio4327]

SALUDOS A LA RAF !!!! VIVA LA PATRIA CARAJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@j.c.watford4918]

For Scooter George, that is a "C" model, the J65 did not need external power for start. Jenks

[@justinmyers8753]

nice video dude really awesome I always like to see some helmet cams from inside the cockpit of some jets

[@Woody-nc1ru]

I always wondered how the owners/pilots maintain these jets. Finding a mechanic that can work on them, parts, where they send the engines for service?

[@2011SoxMD36]

There's plenty of skilled hands with maintenance experience on types like these still around. Now the Sabre and the early MiGs that are still flying, those ones give me the same question. As for parts, there's a fair amount of common components from one airframe to another, a lot of your structural stuff can be shop fabricated IAW the manuals, and ultimately it's just like a classic car. If there's enough demand for the parts, i.e. enough still in flight, SOMEONE will produce those common high-failure or time-change items and make good money dishing them out.

[@mauriciocuenca3267]

A-4 Skyhawk, the best! Top from USA! Say no more!

[@agustinmunoz9268]

AD ASTRA PER ASPERA!!!! No Hay Quien Pueda!!!

[@sarajanesmith1]

Great video. Great ride! I want one when I hit the lotto.

[@Xrm150]

+sarajanesmith1 go for the f-104 =D

[@rojodanielricardo6588]

Tendrían que darse una vuelta por Argentina para ver lo q se hizo y se hace con este avión. Halcones por siempre

[@gerardoaitunes127]

que buenos recuerdos tenemos los argentinos de ese avioncito

[@allgood6760]

I miss the Skyhawks with our RNZAF 🇳🇿

[@rontate7719]

And it has not been that long ,a couple years or so where I saw an ad recruiting to maintain these some where..maybe South America?

[@colarisaka]

I think Brazil still flies ex-IAF A4s off the old Carrier they bought from France.

[@Enzo-km1xd]

Great video! Enjoyed every second!

[@leobesaccia1916]

Es el avion del piloto; Argentina los tenia en el 82 y sus pilotos , entrenados por insrtuctores estadounidenses; demostraron el valor de la maquina y del profesionalismo que adquirieron en la instruccion. Y como nave voladora es hermoso.

[@scootergeorge9576]

Great video. Looks like an A-4E. How are you getting electrical power? Whenever starting an A-4 ground air for the starter, like in the video, was needed. Also ground electric power, plugged into the recepticle on the port wing, just outboard and aft of the 20 mm gun.

[@Xrm150]

That question is beyond me =) However the pilot has a KZbin channel. His channel name is Pennyskin Maybe he can answer it for you. =)

[@Fulero]

Beautiful

[@marcelom3899]

One of the Malvinas terror maker

[@marcbennet3932]

Love this airplane. Seems the yaw damp is a bit weak tho.

[@oldtopgun]

Awesome video Dave. Great job, thanks for sharing. Dick M.

[@jamesholt7340]

I think flying this plane would be a lot better than a cessna 152..Im sure a hell of a lot easier too with all that power available ?

[@9k111]

such a beautiful jet kinda sad my airforce stopped using it

[@nestoracosta3213]

Hermoso

[@fgm1197]

neautiful jet and the payload capabilities are amazing for such a small airplane

[@Xrm150]

FGM11 Dont forget a long and useful life span =)

[@ledichang9708]

+FGM11 Well it was designed to replaced the workhorse back then (A-1 Skyraider), the most ridiculous naval propeller attacker ever used in service.

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

Sounds exactly like and MD-80 these are just militarized PW JT8D’s called the J52’s

[@Flackvest]

Is this the same Dave Dollarhide that was on the Forrestal during the fire?

[@Xrm150]

Quite possible.

[@juanjosepapaleo7215]

se obseva que el virajes no muy serrados apenas si los alerones estan fuera de su linea del ala,dice de una maniobrabilidad muy acertada,el ala delta permite estos asombrosos movimientos con poco .creo que sera uno de los aviones mas recordados.

[@leadsolo2751]

Brilliant - Thank U !!

[@petertriolo2182]

Do they utilize yaw dampers? Just asking

[@gustavocoronel8344]

Hello. Good night. Cuando los ingleses oyen ese motor se orinan encina. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@jimw5227]

It's been along time but I believe that is a C or E model, straight refuel probe. I believe that the E model was the first to have the curved probe. The C model only had three Pylons and the E went to five. Looking more like a C model, I could be wrong.

[@Mark-wl3en]

Does it always need a GPU for start up?

[@viperdriver82]

Nice landing

[@RockyHellers]

*MalvinasArgentinas*

[@hachipanki8634]

Vine por lo mismo, por los A4 argentinos, malvinas son argentinas!

[@jzcski]

Pretty sweet!!!

[@juanjosepapaleo7215]

No se a que altura volaron nuestros pilotos,lo que si es cierto que dejaron un presedente de como no debe subestimarse al enemigo,con aviones como estos pudimos darles una buena leccion a estos intrusos.dejando una enseñansa de como se libra una batalla.

[@Francom1984]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnharris7353]

I didn't know about this aircraft, I'm such an idiot! Now I've studied up a bit, and I luv it!

[@Xrm150]

It was quite useful.

[@PennHoo]

Nice video, thanks for not adding any music either.

[@admsitio]

5 meters over the waves against the Royal Navy in the south atlantic, 1982.

[@colarisaka]

Wow! You guys gave the Royal Navy hell! Port Stanley was bloody fight too!

[@Jeffagarcia66]

I bet if a Tanker was available The Pilot would want to just keep on Flying WoW! A True Hot Rod!

[@Robin6512]

nice pony ride!! love it

[@Xrm150]

Thank you!

[@VMA225]

Brilliant !!!

[@Xrm150]

This is one of my favorite videos.

[@VMA225]

+Xrm150 A4 Skyhawks in Viwt Nam; Click on the You Tube " VMA 225 " icon !!!

[@VMA225]

+McBlemmen No I got a Bum Keyboard !!! Take a look at your keyboard. " w " and " e " , just happen to be next to each other !!! Why, Why, do I feel a need to explain this to a troll ??? Cheers !!!

[@aaronseet2738]

I remember the days playing Spectrum Holobyte's *MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0* What was the most formidable enemy aircraft to engage in the sky? F-16? F-15? F-18? None of those. It was _this_ plane. The A4 could easily out-turn my MiG-29 and release a hail of cannon shells to disintegrate my plane.

[@mauroluna4395]

Aguante la fuerza aérea Argentina honor y gloria para las escuadrillas que dejaron todo en Malvinas viva la patria viva nuestras Malvinas 🇦🇷

[@sanfranciscobay]

My 8 year old daughter wants one painted navy blue with pink flames. Can I buy one at WalMart, Target or Costco?

[@randall1959]

You can get models of them online. But I doubt that you could find one in a store.

[@sanfranciscobay]

She doesn't want a model. She wants the real thing.

[@randall1959]

SanFranciscoBay Well if you're really rich you can buy one on the surplus market........................... flightplanet.com/jet-aircraft-for-sale/douglas/a-4-skyhawk__3725.php

[@sanfranciscobay]

That one is $99,000 and needs a complete overhaul. I think you are looking at the 1-2 million dollar range for a running version.

[@randall1959]

SanFranciscoBay Probably so and they aren't cheap to keep up either.

[@u.s.patriot3415]

Looks like MCAS BEAUFORT, S.C.

[@Xrm150]

Titusville, fl

[@dapa38]

Amazing!!!

[@Xrm150]

+Ricardo Da Passano I have one with a Mig-17F also on my channel

[@dapa38]

+Xrm150 Thanks!!!

[@BlitzTheEqualizer]

Didn't Jester from top gun use an A4?

[@thebayoudiaries8389]

Andrew C. Yep and viper as well.

[@rontate7719]

I wonder how these would fare in modern combat with upgrades in avionics and engines?

[@Xrm150]

+Ron Tate there is a company here that had done just that. It's called Drakken international. The upgraded them to have same avionics as f-16s for aggressor training.

[@geraldrembert8321]

I love Jet Fighters. The agility.

[@2Guys1ControllerShow]

Awesome video man.

[@Xrm150]

Thank you!

[@cht5086]

Xrm150 A few weeks ago i saw an advertise in a website at GlobalPlaneSearch some jets for sale like A-4 Skyhawk,, Is that the same one?!..I also saw T-33 Lockheed. But there must not be some problems like a structure fatigue after many years or anything like that? and how do you manage the maintenance and overhaul if is private?

[@pramboyzealand2527]

Saeed Sh there are 8 Ex RNZAF A-4K's that are currently flying for draken international in florida which they bought off us for only $7.9 million, they had been refitted with sophisticated electronics, including radar usually found in F-16s (project kahu), and standard Nato air-to-air refuelling equipment, just before we grounded them, we were suppose to be re-equipped with F-16 in 2002 but our government in their wisdom disbanded our attack wing in our airforce, now we just have a glorified coast guard!

[@Xrm150]

pramboy zealand I see those A-4s quite often. I live in Lakeland, FL....Home of Draken International =D

[@pramboyzealand2527]

Hope your enjoying them! Nice touch by draken to keep their RNZAF colours, the only fast jets we see now is when RAAF Super Hornets come over for air shows or joint operations.

[@hernansardi8174]

Suena flama flama! 👌

[@Ahping2012]

Can any one make a Hawker Hunter video too ?

[@sarttee]

what model is this.

[@Xrm150]

A-4C

[@sarttee]

@@Xrm150 and this was before the E variant right?

[@Xrm150]

No idea.

[@sarttee]

@@Xrm150 You wouldn't have any video of F- 4 Phantoms from inside the cockpit would you?

[@Xrm150]

Unfortunately no.

[@sportsvideos6513]

very good

[@silviomunoz19]

El terror de los ingleses cuando lo escuchaban se podría todo

[@hogey74]

nice one dude.

[@Xrm150]

Thank you!

[@darkades2557]

Hud?

[@bapcorp8303]

Looking to buy an ex RAN Skyhawk

[@leandromendez9172]

no hay aviones a4 para la fuerza aerea argentina?los a4 r ya no dan mas

[@aaronstorm2152]

que no ves que es de la usaf?

[@Aviation_Videos]

im getting a gopro put into a TBF Avenger

[@franciscoolguin6125]

K delicia es volar !!

[@Alex96194]

Why does that plane have a modern gps system

[@MattMelun]

What is the name of this game?

[@Xrm150]

+MATT FLY game?

[@MattMelun]

Xrm150 JOKE hum

[@MattMelun]

***** wow pete un coup mec tu vas te faire du mal

[@bleyland629]

Fantastic video :))))

[@martinleicht5911]

Nice !! 🍺 😎 👍

[@Xrm150]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@marti1487]

Muy buen avión