21 November 2013

Scooter

Also known as the Skyhawk, A4D, A-4 and Heineman's Hot Rod.

It's tiny and has a smallish bomb load by the time Vietnam rolls around.

It's fragile and all of the avionics are steam powered.

It's underpowered and bleeds energy like a stuck pig if you treat the stick like a club.

A-4E with 1967 post Shoehorn avionics upgrade.  Namely an RWR and ALQ-100.  The new electronics were added to the hump on the back, allowing gun ammunition to be restored to 100 rounds per gun instead of 20.

Treat her like a lady and use some finesse and she will bring you home.
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1 comment:

  1. Larry24 November, 2013 06:42

    but it was cheap to produce in large numbers and it did the job.

    And as a Forrestal sailor, that picture amuses me.

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