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Here’s Why the A-4 Skyhawk Made Such a Good “Enemy” Plane

The A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a small and nimble dogfighter—the same design principles used for Soviet aircraft, making it ...
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How a U.S. Pilot Survived After Being Shot Down Over Vietnam

In February 1966, a U.S. Navy A-4 Skyhawk mission over Vietnam went horribly wrong. What began as a strike on coastal guns turned into chaos - one pilot shot down, enemy fire everywhere, and a daring ...