Douglas A-4D Skyhawk

[Spinners 15,986]

Douglas A-4D Skyhawk - 416th TFS, 37th TFW, USAF, Phu Cat, 1966

 

During the Spring of 1961 the incoming Secretary of Defence Robert S. McNamara left no stone unturned in his search for efficiencies in procurement and operational costs and his attention soon turned to the successful Douglas A4D 'Skyhawk' programme. Douglas had already transformed their 'bantam bomber' by replacing the Curtiss-Wright J65 engine with the Pratt & Whitney J52-P6A engine and the forthcoming A4D-5 (A-4E) version was chosen as the baseline for a minimum-change version for the USAF. Known as the A-4D (after the introduction of the tri-service designation system) the USAF Skyhawks saw extensive service at home and abroad and, in particular, served with distinction in Vietnam where it replaced a variety of tactical aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[+ST0RM 145]

+1

 

Nice work Spinners. An excellent F-100 follow-on.

 

-Jeff

[dsawan 624]

nice. can you release when done/

[Spinners 15,986]

Sure thing Doug.

[exhausted 55]

+1

 

Nice work Spinners. An excellent F-100 follow-on.

 

-Jeff

 

Speaking of which, an F-100B follow on would be great!

 

This one was a USAF bird converted for the Navy. It was never produced.

 

http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1255058870/Paging+Tommy+Thomason

Edited March 18, 2012 by exhausted

[Spinners 15,986]

An excellent link. An area-ruled Hun! I love that kind of stuff.

[+Soulfreak 6,524]

Looks nice Spinners!

[Derk 265]

What a beauty !!!!

[+ST0RM 145]

Spinners:

 

Check out the What-if paint scheme thread here. Especially the Kiwi A-4K:

 

http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=130242&st=2580

 

Might be right up your alley.

 

-Jeff

[Spinners 15,986]

Spinners:

 

Check out the What-if paint scheme thread here. Especially the Kiwi A-4K:

 

http://s362974870.on...=130242&st=2580

 

Might be right up your alley.

 

-Jeff

 

Thanks Jeff. He has a thread on the 'What If' modellers website. Grab a coffee and enjoy!

 

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,8838.0.html

[Toryu 156]

Looks cool - finally a proof that there ARE aircraft that don't look sh1tty in SEA-camo

 

That almost cries-out for a South Vietnamese Skyhawk

[Spinners 15,986]

 

I'd have liked to have added another skin or two but due to some pretty heavy work and family commitments over the next few days I've decided to release it 'as is'.

[Slartibartfast 153]

Looks great but I am a Hotrod fanatic...

[FastCargo 412]

Ya know, I could have lived with that McNamara decision...

 

FC

[Stratos 3,192]

Wow!! Any chance of a "humped" version?

[amariani 4,889]

Somebody asked for a humped A-4D? ...a shameless adaptation of Spinners'!

[+ST0RM 145]

A-4D_67 maybe?

 

Nice humped Scooter

[Stratos 3,192]

Cool humped version, possible to get a download for it?

[Spinners 15,986]

Cool humped version, possible to get a download for it?

 

Why not use my decals and make it yourself?

[amariani 4,889]

All I did was copy the A-4E_67 and renamed it A-4D_67 then added spinners skin. (...and some .ini editing of course!)