Photos Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, The Venerable "Scooter"
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New Zealand Air Force A-4K Skyhawk fully loaded with bombs
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Douglas A-4M Skyhawk from VF-126 "Bandits" at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (USA) being serviced, circa 1990-1993. The U.S. Navy mostly used the A-4E/F in the agressor role and operated only a handful of A-4Ms, after they were retired by the U.S. Marine Corps. The A-4M 159483 was sold to Argentina in 1995
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A-4E Skyhawk from Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106) "Gladiators" is brought to the launching position on a steam catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11), during flight operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, September 1968.
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New Zealand Air Force TA-4G Skyhawk going vertical
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To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, a series of airshows were held around the country, and to represent the RNZAF as a sort of flagship for the anniversary year it was decided that one of the two-seat McDonnell Douglas TA-4K Skyhawks would be given a very special colour scheme.
Originally a TA-4G, upon arrival in New Zealand it was converted to a TA-4K model, and joined No. 2 Squadron at Ohakea in 1985. It was the last Skyhawk wearing the old adapted RAN grey colour scheme and was chosen to become the gold machine as it was due to be repainted into the RNZAF's light green, dark green and grey camouflage. So the gold was worn in the interim.
Skyhawk NZ6256 was rolled-out of the RNZAF Base Ohakea paintshop on the 14th of December 1986 resplendent in its gold scheme with the and red, white and blue stripes.
On the 1st and 2nd of April 1987 there were 50th anniversary flights made by the RNZAF over much of the country, including a diamond nine formation of Skyhawks over RNZAF Base Wigram on the 1st, while NZ6256 was on the ground at Wigram for the crowd to admire.
https://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF_50th_Anniv_Skyhawk.html
Skyhawk NZ6256 was rolled-out of the RNZAF Base Ohakea paintshop on the 14th of December 1986 resplendent in its gold scheme with the and red, white and blue stripes.
On the 1st and 2nd of April 1987 there were 50th anniversary flights made by the RNZAF over much of the country, including a diamond nine formation of Skyhawks over RNZAF Base Wigram on the 1st, while NZ6256 was on the ground at Wigram for the crowd to admire.
https://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF_50th_Anniv_Skyhawk.html
