Who doesn’t love a Skyhawk. #ExPitchBlackOnline today celebrates The Republic of Singapore Air Force continuous role in the exercise since 1990, including its magnificent A-4SU Skyhawks. #AusAirForce
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@WanderfalkeAT2 жыл бұрын
WOW this seems like they put a real HUD and GPS Navigation in those A-4's! And the Paintjob makes them look menacing!
@aaronquak2139 Жыл бұрын
A proper WDNS (weapon delivery and navigation system), new MFDs, compatibility with smart munitions of the 90s, and other new sensors.
@paulharrison14693 жыл бұрын
I never knew they had re-engineered the 'Scooter' to incorporate a completely separate rear cockpit. Thank you.
@IRP012 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, RSAF’s two-cockpit skyhawk variant was around since early 70s. The A-4s incorported the new GE engine in the late 80s after a series of crashes showed up the age of the PW engine
@solidlift2 жыл бұрын
@@IRP01 What a hot rod with the F404!
@matk47314 жыл бұрын
I can hear Hornet starting in the background 🤤Those Singapore Scooters look fantastic in the South East Asia Camo. Now I’m starting to have Fighter jet withdrawals. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
@Aviation_Videos3 жыл бұрын
It is the Skyhawks starting up they use the Hornet Engines
@matk47313 жыл бұрын
@@Aviation_Videos The scooters used the Pratt & Whitney J52 engine & the Hornet used General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines. I've heard Hornets starting on many occasion from my house near RAAF Darwin. I've only ever heard Hornets make that whining sound on start up
@Aviation_Videos3 жыл бұрын
Google A4SU Skyhawks that what these are and they use F404s
@matk47313 жыл бұрын
@@Aviation_Videos Did not know that. Thanks for the info must of been non after burner. What a weapon the A4SU would of been. I use to watch the Scooters as a kid at HMAS Albatross & they never made that sound starting up & that would be why.👍
@Aviation_Videos3 жыл бұрын
@@matk4731 yeah I thought the same sounded like hornets starting up did a little google and saw they used F404 it would be an awesome little jet to fly around
@therover652 жыл бұрын
I remember reading that we plonked a new F404 turbofan engine onto the A4SU in its final upgrade, it overtook the (then) much more superior RSAF Tiger II in flight.
@therover652 жыл бұрын
Correction - that's F5E Tiger II.
@hardstuff573 жыл бұрын
The word "archives" seems to have been lost on some of you. This is video footage from more than 2 decades ago. Singaporean A4 Skyhawks first participated in the RAAF's Ex Pitch Black in 1991.
@yaojunxie11443 жыл бұрын
Thank you👍 In1986 -1988 as a contract worker , A4 >>>Super A4 upgrading project .
@benec58164 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you so much for presenting this use d to love being down the end of the runway watching all the aircraft launch awesome so many great memories and fantastic crews of all the Nations stay safe all see ya
@pgclift514 жыл бұрын
Everybody loves Skyhawks! We used to overhaul the RAN hawks as the Qantas Jet Base. But it was also nice see the F111's at 8:15 waiting their turn. Looks like a C and a G if my eyes haven't totally failed me.
@tonylarkin75644 жыл бұрын
Thanks Great Footage. Well Done RAAF.
@SuperT1054 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the posting. Much appreciated.
@195808224 жыл бұрын
Curious as to why they didn't incorporate afterburners in at least some of those GE F404 engines. Maybe a length issue, or perhaps the airframe couldn't handle the stress? At any rate, I think it would have made for a decent short-range fighter aircraft. The A-4 already has respectable maneuverability, although I would screw those leading-edge slats in place like the Blue Angels to prevent any unexpected asymmetric instability. The extra boost from from an AB would be the icing on the cake.
@aaronquak21394 жыл бұрын
no point; 1) the re-engining was mainly to solve reliability issues from the ageing J65s; in fact the particular f404s installed were down-rated to about 11.5k lbf dry 2) skyhawk's airframe was not rated to go past m1.0: it could but it would return damaged 3) the thing already had greater t:w than contemporary f-5's going at full afterburner! During tests, the su would outrun the f-5 chase planes especially at low altitude
@195808224 жыл бұрын
@@aaronquak2139 Thanks! I knew they had to replace those J65s. I was initially curious also as to why they didn't choose the tried and true J52-P408, which had slightly greater thrust than the GE F404, but let me guess: age, weight, and fuel efficiency.
@aaronquak21394 жыл бұрын
@@19580822 yes; by 1985-1992 you couldn't buy fresh J52s anymore. PW were willing to restart the production line, but the F404 was selected over the J52 and RB199 then under consideration. In any case the 404 was more reliable and serviceable, being designed for the Hornet, and was much lighter than the J52. ST Aerospace probably saw it as a chance to develop in-house capabilities too. The earlier TA-4S/S-1 were also totally different from US TA-4s and retained the J65 for commonality.
@edwardbarocela30642 жыл бұрын
I used to work at McDonnell Douglas and one of the old salts told me that they once put an afterburning F404 in a Skyhawk as an experiment. He said the thing was a beast. I have no verification of that, though.
@aaronquak2139 Жыл бұрын
@@edwardbarocela3064Sounds about right - it would have been a beast!
@toonlitloo32193 жыл бұрын
Thank you, bring back good old memories. Manage to see a few old friends being captured in the video.
@tonbopro3 жыл бұрын
A4SU & TA4SU;Thank you Australia~
@___Danny___3 жыл бұрын
haha saw my batch guy from tab , wow we were so young back then.
@oldfriend3273 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Thank you so much for this.
@justfunnystuff88349 ай бұрын
Wow, my father flew a Skyhawk off the U.S.S. Saratoga CV60 like sixty years ago VF31. Nice to see them still in the air. You ac actually purchase a demilitarized Skyhawk
@1changi3 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is history.
@paulbaker92773 жыл бұрын
It would nice to see NZ get some aircraft, the old sky hawks were almost a gift .
@edgewateritllc7022 Жыл бұрын
Love Skyhawks! VMAT-102, VMA-211, VMA-214, VMA-311, MAG-42
@cgee2224 Жыл бұрын
Semper fi sir! Much respect!
@Adriatic12903 жыл бұрын
That A-4SU looks hot, where can I get a SUPER cheap A-4
@kambehlan92163 жыл бұрын
Do u know that the A4SU is smaller but it can carry heavy ammunition and acts as a fighter bomber. Other aircrafts will need to fold its wings when they are stored in an aircraft carrier but A4 need not. With its short take off and short landing abilities, it can still match any modern aircrafts today. Served as an carrier airborne fighter bomber, it will remain and still is a threat to any modern naval fleet today. The day of A4SU fighting in a war may not be over yet especially with its ability to carry nuclear weapons.
@jsma99994 жыл бұрын
WOW Where are you Digging up from are New Zealand A-4 Skyhawks Films in there
@michaelqu42753 жыл бұрын
Singaporean not NZ
@kambehlan92163 жыл бұрын
A4SU if used today, will still be a formidable aircraft if u know how to fly and fight with it effectively. It would be a threat to anyone or any modern aircrafts and warships.
@aave8653 жыл бұрын
Only effective as a light bomber in the aftermath of an invasion.
@kambehlan92163 жыл бұрын
Do u know that the A4SU is smaller but it can carry heavy ammunition and acts as a fighter bomber. Other aircrafts will need to fold its wings when they are stored in an aircraft carrier but A4 need not. With its short take off and short landing abilities, it can still match any modern aircrafts today. Served as an carrier airborne fighter bomber, it will remain and still is a threat to any modern naval fleet today. The day of A4SU fighting in a war may not be over yet especially with its ability to carry nuclear weapons.
@aave8653 жыл бұрын
@@kambehlan9216 subsonic speed is its drawback bro.
@romgozaimas3 жыл бұрын
Singapore had 2 squadrans of the Hawker Hunters before the Skyhawks.
@alexlanning7123 жыл бұрын
Wow
@privateconfidential70563 жыл бұрын
1990 time machine video ? skyhawls still in service in singapore air force ?
@kallangbahru7313 жыл бұрын
Phased out more than 10 years ago .
@kambehlan92163 жыл бұрын
Did RSAF mothballed these A4SU instead of scrapping them? We had more than 100 of these last time and made us a country that has the largest number of fighters in this region.
@bobbuilder12553 жыл бұрын
In Singapore we no longer using A4s. We only keep F16s, F15s. Soon we will be getting rid of F16 and bring in F-35.
@grahamcook92892 ай бұрын
In 1982 the British RN Sea Harriers blew the Argentinian Skyhawks out of the sky!
@edgardodelgado55062 ай бұрын
En el 82 los argies con Skyhawks de los 60 mandaron varios buques piratas del tipo 21-22 y 42 al fondo del mar
@sharilsaharudin27213 жыл бұрын
This must be old footage. The skyhawks were phased out by the RSAF like donkey years ago.
@Magiskter3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it says “archives” in the title... And “1990” in the description...
@fwfefrtefdv47193 жыл бұрын
6 months ago. How come still got A4S Super Skyhawks?? Thought phased out 20 years+ ago during my service time. Or i travelled time machine backward?
@25foxbat13 жыл бұрын
If my memory serves me right RSAF skyhawks flew well into the early 2000s.. 145 Sqn might be the last to fly it
@manerosnf8449 Жыл бұрын
142&143.@@25foxbat1
@786mukminoon93 жыл бұрын
Australia is good, good, good, good. Trade is good.
@zamriaris37683 жыл бұрын
Good team
@pengseahang9464 ай бұрын
🇸🇬 🇭🇲 👍❤❤❤
@dant13102 жыл бұрын
When was this are they still operating the Skyhawk?
@MIsa-iq4sj3 жыл бұрын
Skyhawk a 4 Malaysia buy 88 unit during 80s but only 44 unit can be in service but now all of them are not in service anymore.anyone remember Falkland war?
@edgardodelgado55062 ай бұрын
En el 82 los argies con Skyhawks de los 60 mandaron al fondo del mar varios buques piratas del tipo 21-22 y 42
El modelo que usan los Singapurenses es muy distinto al que tiene casi todos los operadores (incluidos nosotros los Argentinos) ya que comunmente el modelo de entrenamiento; es de una cupula singular; mientras que el modelo SU es la fusion de 2 cabinas del A-4 normal en un mismo fuselaje (con un diseño que recuerda al helicoptero ruso el MI-24), quisas lo hicieron con el proposito de darle un "realismo" mejor al entrenamiento del pilotaje de estos scooters.
@nathan-ck3je3 жыл бұрын
Dam they still using thoughs old aircraft
@compounding9993 жыл бұрын
this was the 90s bro
@alexsolosm3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even the uniforms were old... The technicians wear pixelated camos nowadays like the USAF. The uniforms you see here is like 2-3 generations ago.
@peterkirgan29213 ай бұрын
Raaf should never donated them!!
@hazeldevlin44233 жыл бұрын
Saigon SAMS
@engchoontan84837 ай бұрын
These were cheap. To modify as inertia-parabola autonomous-drones is cheap in 2024. To build new to diss enemy-manufacturer is now a possibility.