A-4E Skyhawk
Crew Chief: Terry Lorance
This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida.
The A-4E Skyhawk on the field at the Pacific Coast Air Museum
A-4E Skyhawk Specifications
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| B/N or Serial Number: | 151194 |
| Type: | Carrier borne light attack bomber |
| Accommodation: | Pilot seated on a Douglas Escapac 1-G3 lightweight ejector seat |
| Armament (fixed): | Two Mk 12 2Omm cannon with 200 rounds per gun in the wing roots |
| Armament (disposable): | This is carried on one under fuselage hardpoint, rated at 1,588kg (3,5001b), and on four underwing hardpoints, the inner pair each rated at 1,021kg (2,250lb) and the outer pair each at 454kg (1,000lb); a great variety of weapon loads can be carried, including nuclear bombs, the Mk 84 907kg (2,000lb) bomb, the Mk 83 454kg (1,000lb) free-fall or retarded bomb, the Mk 82 227kg (500lb) free-fall or retarded bomb, the Mk 8111 3kg (250lb) free-fall or retarded bomb, the LAU-3/A launcher with 19 69.85mm (2.75in) rockets, the LAU-10/A launcher with four 127mm (Sin) rockets |
| Electronics and operational equipment: | Communication and navigation equipment, plus Bendix automatic flight control, Marconi AN/AVQ-24 head-up display, Texas Instruments AN/AJB-3 bombing system, ANIASN-41 navigation computer, AN/APN153(V) radar navigation, and electronic countermeasures |
| Powerplant and fuel system: | One 5,080kg (11,200lb) Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408 turbojet |
| Performance: | Maximum speed 646km/h (1,040mph) with 1,814kg (4,000lb) bomb load; initial climb rate 3,140m (10,300ft) per minute; range 3,220km (2,000 miles) with maximum fuel |
| Weights: | Empty 4,899kg (10,800lb); maximum takeoff 11,113kg (24,500lb) |
| Dimensions: | Span 8.38m (27ft,6in); length 12.29m (40ft 4in) excluding probe; height 4.57m (15ft,1Oin); wing area 24.16 square meter (26Osqft) |
A-4E Skyhawk History
| Dates: | Assigned To: | Location: |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1964 | Acceptance date at Long Beach, CA | |
| 1-2-65 to 2-28-65 | VA 164 | Lemoore |
| 2-28-65 to 11-28-65 | NAS Cubi Point | |
| 1-28-65 to 1-10-66 | VA 164 | Aboard USS Constellation |
| 1-10-66 to 4-29-66 | VA 56 | Aboard USS Ticonderoga #22 |
| 4-29-66 to 6-9-66 | VA 56 | Lemoore |
| 6-9-66 to 8-5-66 | VA 56 | Aboard USS Enterprise |
| 8-5-66 to 5-18-67 | VA 192 | Lemoore |
| 5-18-67 to 6-16-67 | NAS Sugi Costa | Sugi Costa |
| 6-16-67 to 9-29-67 | VA 212 | Aboard USS Bon Homme Richard #3 |
| 9-29-67 to 6-11-68 | VA 164 | Aboard USS Handcock |
| 6-11-68 to 6-18-68 | VA 164 | Fallon NV |
| 6-18-68 to 4-21-69 | VA 44 | Cecil Field |
| 4-21-69 to 2-18-72 | VA 127 | Lemoore |
| 2-18-72 to 10-76 | VC 1 | Barbers Point |
| 10-76 to 3-77 | VC 1 | North Island |
| 3-77 to 8-77 | VC 1 | Pensacola |
| 8-77 to 3-79 | VC 2 | Oceana |
| 3-79 to 9-79 | MARTD Willow Grove | Willow Grove |
| 9-79 to 8-80 | HMS 49 DT Willow Grove | Willow Grove |
| 8-80 to 8-81 | HMS 49 DT Willow Grove | Pensacola |
| 8-81 to 9-84 | HMS 49 DT Willow Grove | Willow Grove |
| 9-84 to 9-87 | MAG 49 DT Willow Grove | Willow Grove |
| 9-87 | VC 12 | Oceana |
Note: Aggressor squadron markings on top of vertical stabilizer, Red Star.
Note: "VMA-131" on aircraft - not listed above.
Aircraft Numbers:
#1: Vietnam deployment, CVW-16, Tailcode AH
#2: Vietnam deployment, CVW-5, Tailcode NF
#3: Vietnam deployment, CVW-21, Tailcode NP
