A-4 Skyhawk. The American subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft made by Douglas | Upscaled

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[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

Love the Skyhawk. One of the greatest jet aircraft of all time. It's so crazy that only 12 years after WW2 you had a single seater aircraft that could carry as much ordinance as a B-17, but was small enough that it didn't even need folded wings for Carrier Duty

[@captainobvious5200]

The Australian navy use to fly the A4 Skyhawk off the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, until she was retired in 1982, but continued to fly the A4 from land bases until 1985, when the planes were sold to New Zealand.

[@edl617]

One of three carrier based subs sonic strike jet aircraft along with the A-6, and A-7.

[@donalddowning4108]

My first Navy squadron was A-4’s. Beautiful little aircraft. Could carry an impressive amount of ordnance and was easy to maintain. Loved the Scooter.

[@Dronescapes]

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[@TomPrickVixen]

And its not the only plane from that era that served 50+ years...

[@chrisnizer]

The A4 Skyhawk remained on active duty somewhere in the world until the year 2020. Not bad for an aircraft built less than 10 years after the end of WW2. Amazing that it was capable of evolving for that length of time.

[@skyulf6163]

O A4 Skyhawk ainda está ativo na força aérea da marinha do Brasil.

[@jettechdonatkins]

The A-4 is one of my all time favorite military jets,the other being the F-4.The A-4 has some interesting history behind it.I really like the A-4 M the best.

[@lawrencehockett8179]

Plane Captain. TA-4F, A4-M. 1979-1983. H&MS-31, MCAS Beaufort, SC H&MS-12, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan VMAT-102, MCAS, Yuma, AZ. The A4 Skyhawk was a masterpiece of simple engineering design. Semper Fi Flight Line Marines.

[@richmcintyre1178]

I can tell you that the Marines on the ground loved that "little" plane.

[@rockystone8265]

Wow - Great review of the A4. I noticed late in the podcast it showed the TA4J. Great Aircraft! I worked on TA4J's at VF126 at Miramar. We were right next to VF124 (F14) Squadron. We were both flying Top Gun! I Didn't realize what we were really doing till the movie Top Gun came out! What a rush!!!!!!!

[@alexandrec9372]

Sim, o Skyhawk continua em serviço aqui no Brasil, após terem sido modernizados pela Embraer. Excelente vídeo 👌 Obrigado por compartilhar!

[@kdrapertrucker]

Also in Argentina where they were modernized with after burning engines, and the radar and avionics fit of the block 52 F-16. They are now known as "Fighting Hawks" been ng basically half fighting falcon and half Skyhawk.

[@zabercrombie24]

I'm a scale model builder and I have a lot in my stash; but the one I've been waiting for is the A-4M I just purchased . Can't wait for this build, love the Scooter ..

[@Dronescapes]

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[@DaveSCameron]

Wasn't aware that this aircraft was in use during the Falklands Campaign of 1982. 🇬🇧👍🇺🇸📚

[@hooks4638]

I don't know why, but I'm always drawn to the attack planes the most. Along with other "different" planes like the s3 viking, prowler, and even the ov10 bronco. But hands down, my favorites are the a6 Intruder, the SBD Dauntless, and the a4 Skyhawk.

[@timbarnett3898]

One of my favorite planes! Developed for economy, but turned out being a mover!

[@scottmurphy650]

I never flew the A-4 but had lots of time in the TA-4J two seater in the training command. When I got winged in 1982 I would have chosen the Scooter in a heartbeat had it not already been retired. It was far and away my favorite aircraft, so much more fun to fly than the T-2C "Rockwell Safety Jet".

[@Dronescapes]

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[@Idahoguy10157]

A4’s still equip the Argentine air force

[@worldtraveler8613]

Macs 1 cherry point... Thats where i was stationed, at macs 2...... About 30 years too late to see the Skyhawk lol. But it's a beautiful plane

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Thank you for this video. Nothing quite like the British taking credit for everything, including the Skyhawk. LOL

[@Garyganeu]

What a remarkable aircraft that was designed a long time ago and cost 1/10 of its replacement some 20 years latter.

[@donscheid97]

Funny fact; I was told by VN vets that the VN pilots were too short for the A-1 cockpit so would raise the seats fully and strap wood blocks to the rudder pedals to fly. A little-known application for the A-4 was as a nuclear delivery platform.

[@Idahoguy10157]

Circa 1971-72 had a Scout leader who was an A4 pilot off USS Ranger. Helluva guy! Didn’t say a lot about combat tour.

[@eldorado1830]

Excellent video

[@coreydarr8464]

Another great aircraft!🤗

[@floopyc1428]

Hard to believe those guys didn't have to wear life vests during flight ops.

[@davidatrakchi2707]

As a gi at the 1973 Yom Kipur war, I saw too many Israeli Skyhawks that didn’t make it back home... they were like the working horses, flying and attacking at low altitudes in an environment full of anti aircraft guns and Strela heat seeking missiles. The Skyhawk was simply outdated for that war, the F4 was much more rigid and suitable for that very tough job

[@Dronescapes]

Thank you for your service David

[@Idahoguy10157]

I’m wondering, David. Were the Israeli A4’s in 1973 equipped with chaff, flares, and jammers?

[@davidatrakchi2707]

@@Idahoguy10157 we were looking at all jets from the ground but I'm pretty sure the A4 didn't have any of these means. After the war they received an extention at the rear to probably lower their heat stamp (this is as far as my English gets😜)

[@davidatrakchi2707]

@@Idahoguy10157 the 73 war was before the days of intensive electronics

[@theHentySkeptic]

They are beautiful little planes!

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[@MrGaby543]

One of my fav aircrafts.

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[@juanzanatta5247]

This airplane was used in the Malvinas war with the Argentinian Air Forces...and did sunk few hms ships😮

[@Idahoguy10157]

A new Skyhawk based on the A4 should be welcomed by air forces. The biggest complaint I’ve heard was their 20mm Colt cannons.

[@edsutherland8266]

Hence a few operators installed either DEFA (Israel) or ADEN (Singapore) 30mm cannon in place of the 20mm. The problem with a new build Skyhawk-type jet is that it would need many of the same systems as a fancier design (engine, radar, ESM/ECM etc). The closest you’d get would be something like the Boeing Saab T-7 or Korean TA-50.

[@mochabear88]

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[@lafayette4381]

Thank you

[@Dronescapes]

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[@prjndigo]

You completely forgot to put "purpose built nuclear capable" in the title

[@Jon.......]

3:12 | "The Sky Raider flew with all branches of the service throughout the conflict." ... What does that mean? Are you saying that it flew with all CAG's in the US Navy? Or it flew with the US Navy, Air Force, Marines, Army & Coast Guard?

[@prowlus]

Top gun at the end

[@rodrigodiaz5698]

Argentina used them at Falklands War against Uk in 1982.

[@ridermak4111]

I’m a bit embarrassed and surprised that I knew so little about this plane’s long service and impressive capabilities.

[@Dronescapes]

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[@noriokd9628]

🇺🇸マーキングが派手な頃の艦載機 いいよなぁ👍

[@k.h.1587]

J65 j52 not 565 552

[@killingfields1424]

Skyhawk, Corsair II, Huey, three platform to replace one....the A-1 Skyraider

[@TJ-USMC]

"Semper-Fi"

[@Dronescapes]

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[@sixtop59]

Argentina kick the british navy ass with those A4 in the Malvinas war 1982

[@nec4608]

Sir Galahad; Tristam, Antelope and Coventry all of them sunk by the A4 I think nor the Americans or other force were so efficient regarding sinking vessels utilising the A4 in different versions

[@nec4608]

Y creo la Ardent también

[@sixtop59]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 half of the ships were hit including the aircraft carrier the Invencible,that the Brits never reconized...Argentina lost the war but in numbers Argentina won,thanxs to the air force.

[@sixtop59]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 the mision of may 25 was very well recorded by 6 pilots with A4 and 2 super ettendar,the Invincible was hit and pictures after the war of the aircraft carrier was show with all the repairs done.One day in the future the truth will prevail.The russians are loosing the war becose the low moral of the troops and the Ukrainian are highly motivated,thanx to Nato too.Dont get me wrong i m argentinian- american and i beliave the invasion of the islands were wrong move.But i still beleave the Malvinas are argentina soil.

[@usdefensemilitary4848]

super

[@Dronescapes]

Thank you

[@daleferber2096]

John McCain flew A-4's, Al Shephard flew A-4's

[@dangarrison3503]

My father in law told me" If John had been a better aviator, he wouldn't have been a POW"

[@daleferber2096]

@@dangarrison3503 That is standard fighter pilot line. IE "IOf ---- was any good he would not have got shot down" but in reality Plenty of fighter pilots who had mig kills ended up getting shot down by SAM's or AAA ground fire, Jim Stockdale was one of the best F-8 drivers the Navy ever had and he got shot down

[@MrDino1953]

Nothing said about the win/loss ratio of the Skyhawk against other fighters.

[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

Because the skyhawk isn’t a fighter, it’s a ground attack aircraft.

[@pizzatopia]

plural nouns require an "s" at the end. "POUNDS", mate, it's POUNDS.

[@cristianherrera1690]

The aircraft A-4 of Argentina made England defecate on themselves in the 1982 war. I'm love this plane.

[@gerardoozerio3298]

Ask the royal navy about them.

[@mebeasensei]

363 Skyhawks lost in Vietnam.

[@rogerfilerable]

Small, nimble and nasty

[@eyalschnider]

in israel this figther was legeand.

[@Dronescapes]

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[@ROSLANABDAZIZ]

Getaran jiwz

[@stevehammond9156]

WAY too much time wasted talking about other aircraft. It was not even mentioned for the first 7 minutes.

[@brianjones8751]

Poor snowflake 😂

[@duartesimoes508]

So it is American without any doubt. When Americans make a documentary about, say, the F-105 they always start with the Wright Brothers... 😀