Scooter! The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story Few modern military aircraft can claim the longevity and overal success enjoyed by
the legendary Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Also known as the “Bantam Bomber” and “Scooter”, the small, subsonic A-4 first flew in the mid-1950s during the burgeoning era of larger and much more complex supersonic jet fighters. The Skyhawk broke the mold, however, by becoming America’s first simple, low-cost, and lightweight jet-powered attack aircraft. Still in use today in South America, the Skyhawk enjoyed a 25-year production run. Although previous books on the Skyhawk
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