TA-4 Skyawk Arrival at North Island

Don and I flying into North Island! Two civilians in a TA-4....This is too cool!!

[@vixen0347]

Used to ride back seat in Beeville Tx. One of my favorite jets!

[@nocalsteve]

I miss the S-3s at North Island!

[@allgood6760]

Nice... we flew Skyhawks with our RNZAF... Thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

[@chartphred1]

Great to see a video like this with original sound in HD. Thanks for posting it. Reminded me of my Navy days (Royal Australian Navy) and a ride I got in a Shit-Duck back in 1982 just before Bob Hawk scrapped the fleet Air arm (bastard!). Best ride in a jet I've ever had, never forget it.

[@unclejack123]

I was a safety and survival mech.in the USMC ('63 - '67) and got to ride backseat in both the TF-9J Cougar and the TA-4F (VMT-103 at MCAS El Toro & MCAS Yuma) ................. brought back a lot of mems ...................... ;-p

[@AV8R4HM]

I have been in there with the C-141 and the C-17. I cant imagine in an A-4. That's awsome!!!!

[@hh1n]

Man, I was hoping to see you guys fly by! But, I knew you'd be there. Great show, and great video!

[@DustinH81]

Damn....this was awesome, nice video bro

[@overbank56]

That Skyhawk is A Bad Ass little jet

[@Dutchie66]

Awesome footage! Love the ride!

[@JazzBeau2011]

Mike, Yikes!!!!! Very cool! You didn't drop any ordnance, did ya'? Spectacular! To say the least, it must have been thrilling! Keep us informed as to when you'll fly again. Yaaa hoooo!!

[@robr9905]

This is a flash back!

I originally was assigned to A-4's but I was too big so the Marine Corps made me an A-6 driver , my shoulders were too damn wide for that narrow cockpit . Even in the A-6 the BN would complain from time to time when he would catch an elbow .

[@harrihiltunen1244]

good video.....

[@Habujet]

That was too F'n Bitchen! What a day to fly into NASNI !!

[@kayakutah]

I also asked this on the A-4 forum. As I recall, at 1g, the aerodynamic slats begin to come down at around 200 kias and are fully extended at about 150 kias. I notice, on final, the right slat is barely out and on the rollout, it is fully retracted until about 80 kias or so, and then it drops down. Have these slats been modified?

[@markburkley42]

Definitely cool! But why the flare landing? I was taught to fly the ball and hit the numbers. (40+ yrs ago)

[@kayakutah]

Yes, but you didn't have to pay for your own maintenance then!

[@TheMUSTANGSALLY56]

This isn't the one that's the gate guard now is it?

[@franciscoolguin6125]

Buen viajé yea

[@TrueCourse]

Hi Skyhawk. Did you need special permission to land at NAS North Island? Great vid by the way. Thanks also for not making it into a music video :)

[@velascosr]

Psychological Nudity LOL 😂

[@metalmayhem8558]

Your callsign when contacting North Island tower is SKYHAWK?

[@Anonymous-qd3je]

What is a 'Sky'awk'?

[@Doones51]

was that a whale in the water at 2:19?

[@JohnS916]

I didn't see anything but a reflection.

[@derekheuring4646]

Shadow of the aircraft.

[@ksmith5325]

It was or either a huge White Shark

[@kblackav8or]

Kind of a whimpy looking break.

[@Doones51]

I think your criticism is unfair. It's one thing to be in a military aircraft with an ejection seat, and Uncle Sam's maintenance and another thing to be a private owner of an almost antique jet (without an ejection option) landing by special permission at a NAS facility. I would think you would tend to fly a bit more conservatively. At least i would.

[@justinrein510]

@@Doones51 Why is there no ejection option?

[@Aabuscap]

I have to agree. You would have to have a death wish to fly this single engine airplane without an ejection seat because, without one, if it quits off the departure end, unless you have another 6 to 7k’ MINIMUM runway right in front of you...you’re going to die. No ifs, ands or buts.

[@scottspock6640]

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