You may be surprised to know that the faithful standby fighter-bomber of the Vietnam era, also nicknamed the Tinker Toy because of its small toy-like size, was actually known as the A-4 Skyhawk.

From Vietnam to Desert Storm: The Legendary Combat History of the A-4 Skyhawk Dubbed the Tinker Toy because of its small frame, the American-made A-4 Skyhawk exemplified the U.S. Navy’s strike ...

Such was the case of the agile A-4 Skyhawk, a small but heavy-lifting ... the last delivered by U.S. combat aircraft in the Vietnam War. The Skyhawk lingered several more decades in U.S. military ...

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was the kind of attack airplane ... let's take a trip back in time to explore the story behind one of the Vietnam War's most iconic jets. The Douglas Skyhawk's history ...

The biggest thrill I ever experienced was watching the first landing of an A-4 Skyhawk jet fighter on the 23 rd day after our arrival on the beach in Chu Lai, in what was then South Vietnam.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was a single-seat ... damage as well as fuel pods to increase its range. During the Vietnam War, the Skyhawk logged more combat missions than any other naval aircraft.

On August 5, 1964, US Navy aircraft kicked off US air operations in the Vietnam War ... the jet-powered Douglas A-4 Skyhawk that had entered service eight years earlier, and the Douglas A-1 ...

My friend Bernie went missing on a 1970 bombing run in Vietnam. Every Memorial Day since has come as a reminder of the void he left in the lives of those he served with, his family and all who ...

bombs and other munitions — during the Vietnam War. The last Skyhawk was produced in 1979. One notable A-4 Skyhawk pilot was John McCain. The late U.S. senator from Arizona was leading a bombing ...

From Vietnam to Desert Storm: The Legendary Combat History of the A-4 Skyhawk Dubbed the Tinker Toy because of its small frame, the American-made A-4 Skyhawk exemplified the U.S. Navy’s strike ...