Length: 6.75"
Width: 4.75"
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Optional armament has been provided
Canopy displays open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
Designed to replace the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider the Skyhawk first flew in 1954. Its small
size was a radical departure from the normal “Big” thinking of the time. The USN first took
delivery in late 1956 with the USMC receiving theirs 3 months later. Over the years many
nicknames were used, “Tinker Toy”, “Heinemann’s Hotrod” (the designer was Ed
Heinemann), with the E and F models labeled the “Camel” because of the electronics
hump along the dorsal. Probably the most well known nickname used for the 2,960 A-4’s
that were produced is “Scooter”.
Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 was produced in the second batch of 1960 A-4Cs and was
assigned to VA-192 “World Famous Golden Dragons”. In 1965 the aircraft was assigned
to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron FIFTEEN (H&MS-15) at El Toro, California
Detachment “N”. Detachment “N” had a routine of naming their 4 Skyhawks after ladies
of the night so 147681 received “Fanny Hill”. In April 1966 147681 went to VA-94 “Mighty
Shrikes on board USS Enterprise becoming the CO’s aircraft now numbered NF-401. In
1971 the aircraft was sent to scrap.