An in-depth look at the A-4 Skyhawk

27th May 2021

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When the A-4 Skyhawk entered service with the US Navy 65 years ago, it was the beginning of a legend: this diminutive warrior served a number of nations in many conflicts

The time-worn phrase, ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog’, perfectly sums up the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, which was one warplane that truly belied its size.

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An in-depth look at the A-4 Skyhawk

When the A-4 Skyhawk entered service with the US Navy 65 years ago, it was the beginning of a legend: this diminutive warrior served a number of nations in many conflicts

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Originally published in Combat Aircraft Journal

An in-depth look at the A-4 Skyhawk

When the A-4 Skyhawk entered service with the US Navy 65 years ago, it was the beginning of a legend: this diminutive warrior served a number of nations in many conflicts

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Originally published in Combat Aircraft Journal

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