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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1422
Douglas A-4H Skyhawk No 03, 109th Valley Sqn
1970

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Optional armament has been provided
Canopy displays open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

Designed to replace the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider the Skyhawk first flew in 1954. Its small
size was a radical departure from the normal “Big” thinking of the time. The USN first took
delivery in late 1956 with the USMC receiving theirs 3 months later. Over the years many
nicknames were used, “Tinker Toy”, “Heinemann’s Hotrod” (the designer was Ed
Heinemann), with the E and F models labeled the “Camel” because of the electronics
hump along the dorsal. Probably the most well known nickname used for the 2,960 A-4’s
that were produced is “Scooter”.

The first 4 of 48 Skyhawks arrived in Israel by ship on December 19, 1967 and were
assigned to the 109th Valley Squadron. These aircraft didn't have the electronics dorsal
spine hump. On January 1, 1968 the first flight of the IDF A-4H Ayit (eagle) took place
using A-4H BuNo. 155244 #03. This was followed by the first A-4H operational sortie on
February 15, 1968. From March 1969 to August 1970 Israel was part of the “War of
Attrition” with Egypt and occasionally other neighboring countries. On May 15, 1970 while
flying #03 A-4H Col. Dotan (Mr. Skyhawk) destroyed two Syrian Mig-17’s over Lebanon
using Zuni rockets and 20 mm cannons. On October 18, 1973 #03 was shot down by an
Egyptian SAM and the pilot, Jacob Kubik was successfully recovered. Eventually Israel
would be the largest export customer for the Skyhawk with 278 of several variants.

Specifications Douglas Aircraft Corporation A-4F Skyhawk
A-4H is a modified "F" for the Israeli IDF

Type: Carrier based, single-seat attack bomber

Total number of “F” variant manufactured: 147

Dimensions
Length: 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Wing area: 260 sq. ft (24.15 m 2 )

Weights
Empty Weight: 9,853 lbs. (4,469.24 kg)
Gross Weight: 16,216 lbs. (7,355.45 kg)
Maximum Weight: 24,500 lbs. (11,113.013 kg)

Power plant
1 X Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408
Thrust-lb: 11,200 lbs. (5080.2345 kg)

Performance
Range: 2,000 miles (3,218.688 km)
Max. Speed: 646 mph (1,039.6362 kph)
Ceiling: 40,000 ft (1,2192 m)

Armament
5 X hard points capable of carrying a maximum 10,000-lbs.
2 X 20mm cannon in wings with 100 rounds per gun.

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