Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk in Navy Service

by Steve Ginter

The A-4 Skyhawk was the workhorse of the Vietnam War. It flew more strike missions than any other Navy aircraft and its losses in combat amounted to 37% of all Navy combat losses. The Navy lost 195 A-4s out of 530 total losses. The next highest losses were in the F-4 community with 75. A-4 losses, especially in the A-4E, were so heavy at times that squadrons had to re-equip with older A-4C's as there weren't enough A-4 E's to fill the squadrons. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942612515
• ISBN13: 9780942612516
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Ginter Books
• Length: 51 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"