Scale: 1/34
Length: 14.1”
Wingspan: 9.7”

This small and agile delta jet, originally designed as carrier-based (nuclear) bomber, later enjoyed a long career as an extremely versatile attack aircraft. The concept behind the Douglas A-4 was to keep the design simple and the weight as light as possible.

The A-4 met both of those qualifications easily. Later developments had a large dorsal spine to make room for electronics. The A-4 was kept in production for 22 years, and is still serving with some air forces. The OA-4 is a two-seat FAC version for the USMC, and the trainer version is known as TA-4. 2960 built.

The importance of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, for the Quonset Air Museum, is the fact that first operational A-4 Squadron was VA-72, stationed at N.A.S. Quonset Point.
The Museum's A-4C, U.S. Navy Bureau Number: 147790 (blue fuselage) is currently under restoration. It will be restored to the original markings of VA-113 "STINGERS" which was assigned to U.S.S. Enterprise (CVAN-65) from November 19, 1966 to July 6,

1967 during the ships first combat tour in Vietnam.