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Argentina was the first foreign user of the Skyhawk and had nearly 130 A-4s delivered since 1965. [66] The Argentine Air Force received 25 A-4Bs in 1966 and another 25 in 1970, all refurbished in the United States by Lockheed Service Co. prior to their delivery as A-4P , although they were still locally known as A-4B .
The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force which entered service in 1998. The program was named Fightinghawk in recognition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon , which was the source of its new avionics.
Argentine Navy A-4Q 0655/3-A-202, preserved at the Argentine Naval Aviation Museum, in 2007. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an American single-engine carrier-capable lightweight attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy.
During the A-4G Skyhawk era the Squadron was designated VF-805 conforming with USN squadron designations. The 'VF' signaled the Fleet Defense role of the Skyhawk. V=Fixed Wing, F=Fighter. Over the life of the aircraft there were a number of different squadron aircraft paint schemes. [3] VC-724 Squadron (six A-4G plus 4 TA-4G, withdrawn from use ...
Argentina's fleet of A-4 Skyhawk attack jets was in very poor condition. The arms embargo placed by the United States in 1976, due to the " Dirty War ", had made most airframes unusable. The involvement of Israel in helping to return the A-4 to full operational status has been alleged, but has never been confirmed.
The Argentine Air Force reacted by sending multiple IAI Dagger, A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft, and Mirage III interceptors into the fray. The Mirage III went into combat with the Harriers on Bourbon Island, with one Mirage lost to a Harrier.
A-4B/C/Q Skyhawk (Argentine Air Force, Argentine Naval Aviation) [1] [2] Aermacchi MB-326 (Argentine Naval Aviation) [3] Aermacchi MB-339 (Argentine Naval Aviation) Dassault Mirage III (Argentine Air Force) [4] Dassault Super Étendard (Argentine Naval Aviation) [5] FMA IA 58A Pucará (Argentine Air Force) [6] IAI Dagger (Argentine Air Force)
The Bluff Cove air attacks occurred 8 June 1982, during the Falklands War. British troop transport ships were bombed by Argentine Air Force (FAA) Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fighter bombers at Port Pleasant, off Fitz Roy, while transferring troops to Bluff Cove, with significant damage and casualties.