#a 4skyhawk

[usafphantom2]

VMA-331 was a United States Marine Corps attack squadron known as the “Doodlebugs” and “Bumblebees.” It served in World War II and later conflicts, and it was decommissioned on 1 October 1992.

@CcibChris via X

[usafpantom12]

Small but fierce. The A-4M Skyhawk can carry a very significant weapons load, as can be seen in this photograph.

@lineroTifon via X

[usafphantom2]

U.S. Navy warplanes at NAS Oceana, 1980.

@Destroye83 via X

[usafpantom12]

The A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Ed Heinemann, a legendary aircraft designer at Douglas Aircraft Company. The plucky Douglas A-4 Skyhawk bucked the trend of ever larger combat aircraft and proved capable of punching far above its weight. The A-4 Skyhawk was a carrier-capable attack aircraft that became a core part of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps air operations in Vietnam.

@Hush_kit via X

[usafpantom12]

27 April 1967. U.S. Navy A-6 Intruders and A-4 Skyhawks raided Kep Airfield in North Vietnam, striking MiGs on the ground, degrading the Vietnam People's Air Force capability to intercept U.S. strike packages.

@ron_eisele via X

[usafphantom2]

A-4D/E Skyhawks USN

@Gonzaconti_18 via X

[usafphantom2]

#OTD in 1986, a Marine mechanic stole an A-4M Skyhawk for a 45 minute joyride during which time he performed several aerobatic maneuvers. He had wanted to be a fighter pilot but an injury prevented him from qualifying. His stunt cost him four months in the brig.

@NavalInstitute via X

[usafpantom12]

A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attacking a train in North Vietnam with a Zuni rocket

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