Developed for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk went on to play a key role in the Vietnam War as the U.S. Navy's first-line ...

From Vietnam to Desert Storm: The Legendary Combat History of the A-4 Skyhawk Dubbed the Tinker Toy because of its small frame, the American-made A-4 Skyhawk exemplified the U.S. Navy’s strike ...

But the bold Argentine A-4 Skyhawks’ efforts were all for naught: Argentina surrendered to the British the following day.

Among other things, the Vietnam War served as the proving grounds for three famous U.S. Navy ”A-planes,” namely, the A-4 Skyhawk (most famous as the plane flown by Sen. John McCain); the A-6 ...