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A-4 Skyhawk:
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a simple, low-cost fighter and ground-attack plane intended to operate from virtually every United States carrier. It was perhaps the most famous design to rise from Douglas designer Edward Heinemann's drawing board. The Skyhawk was one of the first Navy aircraft able to carry nuclear weapons. It was one of the Navy's attack "work horses" during the Vietnam War. This aircraft was flown by Lt William M Roark, USNA 1960, who was killed in action while on a bombing mission over North Vietnam, 7 April 1965.
[Note: Unit cost: $860K when new] |