Spinners Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk - No.322 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force, 1965 3 Quote
+Stratos Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Air force? Look good, I made the A-4A for the dutch navy. Quote
fallenphoenix1986 Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) I used to have a really old flight international with artwork from a real world Douglas attempt to market the A-4 to the Netherlands over the F-5, think it was an Air Force only proposal. Wouldn't mind seeing the Navy version though, guess it would make sense had they not sold the Karel Doorman to Argentina. Craig Edited May 31, 2014 by fallenphoenix1986 1 Quote
Derk Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) The Skyhawk was offered as a contender for the replacement in the KLu of the F84F in the mid '60's (plan C in the evaluation process) which eventually resulted in the procurement of the NF5. In the Navy it was considered as the replacement for the Seahawk on board of the carrier HrMs Karel Doorman, but on second thought it was decided to skip the attack role of the carrier and it was used in the ASW role with S2F Trackers and helicopters instead before being sold to Argentina .End of the fighter story for the MLD. Nevertheles, if the Naval Staff would have had it's way and the carrier would have been retained, the A4 would have been the no 1 option for the reequipment of no 321 Sq RNNAS !!!. By the way, the guys from 322 Polly Gray Sq. would have been offended being degraded to the mud moving task: "Not a pound for air to ground" was their motto, being pure air defenders in those days .... . The A4's would have been used by the tactical 311 to 316 squadrons of Tactical Air Command of the KLu.... But just the same very nice job Spinners Edited June 1, 2014 by Derk Quote
Spinners Posted June 1, 2014 Author Posted June 1, 2014 By the way, the guys from 322 Polly Gray Sq. would have been offended being degraded to the mud moving task: "Not a pound for air to ground" was their motto, being pure air defenders in those days .... Check the weapon load! Quote
Spinners Posted June 1, 2014 Author Posted June 1, 2014 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk - 312 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force, 1971 Quote
Spinners Posted June 1, 2014 Author Posted June 1, 2014 Douglas A-4E Skyhawk - 311 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force, 1971 2 Quote
Derk Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Ha, the 311/312 squadron Scooters, now we're talking bussiness !!!. Of course they actually got the F-104's but these little jets would have been very effective !!! Quote
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