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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: That Little Attack Jet That Could…and Did
Heinemann’s Hot Rod Was Diminutive in Stature But Still Hugely Capable Author’s note: This is the first of a multiple part series on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. This piece focuses…
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Watch The “Fighting Omars” Simulate The Enemy With Their Skyhawks
The Navy’s Fighter Squadron Composite TWELVE (VFC-12) Fighting Omars have provided adversary training to East Coast-based carrier air wings since September 1st 1973, when they were established as Fleet Composite…
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Douglas Was Selling Every Skyhawk They Could Build When They Made This Film
This film, produced by the Advertising Film Department of Douglas Aircraft Corporation during the early 1960s, highlights the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft. The film has some great visuals…
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The Magical Sound Of a TA-4J Skyhawk’s Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8s With Crystal Clear 4k Video–You Gotta See AND Hear This
The McDonnell TA-4J Skyhawk began service for the United States Navy in 1956 as light attack aircraft. The Skyhawk was produced to serve as a flexible mission aircraft with both…
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Would You Buy An A-4 Skyhawk After Watching This Promotional Video?
Here at Avgeekery.com we know how much our people enjoy Skyhawks. This gem of a film was produced by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1970s to familiarize potential customers with…
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A-4L Skyhawks Have Had Quite A History…And They Are Still Going Strong!
From The US Navy to Malaysia and now Red Air Douglas A-4 Skyhawks have been proliferating in civilian use for some time now. One of the companies that is restoring…
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