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==History==
==History==
The Skyhawk first flew on June 22, 1954, and entered service in October 1956. It served prominently during the [[Vietnam War]]. An A-4 was the first plane shot down over [[North Vietnam]], in a raid on a torpedo boat base and oil installations in retaliation for the Gulf of Tonkin incident.<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997</ref> Among the A-4 pilots who flew in the war were [[Medal of Honor]] recipient Michael Estocin and future Senator and presidential candidate [[John McCain]].
The Skyhawk first flew on June 22, 1954, and entered service in October 1956. It served prominently during the [[Vietnam War]]. An A-4 was the first plane shot down over [[North Vietnam]], in a raid on a torpedo boat base and oil installations in retaliation for the Gulf of Tonkin incident.<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997</ref> Among the A-4 pilots who flew in the war were [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Michael Estocin]] and future Senator and presidential candidate [[John McCain]].
The A-4 also flew in the [[Falkland Islands]] War for [[Argentina]] against the British fleet. Many Skyhawks were shot down by Harriers and anti-aircraft fire, but A-4s sank three British ships (2 frigates and a destroyer) and damaged several others.<ref>Air War in the Falklands 1982, by Christopher Chant, Osprey Publishing, 2001</ref>
The A-4 also flew in the [[Falkland Islands]] War for [[Argentina]] against the British fleet. Many Skyhawks were shot down by Harriers and anti-aircraft fire, but A-4s sank three British ships (2 frigates and a destroyer) and damaged several others.<ref>Air War in the Falklands 1982, by Christopher Chant, Osprey Publishing, 2001</ref>
*[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/skyhawk.htm The A-4 Skyhawk] at Boeing.com
*[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/skyhawk.htm The A-4 Skyhawk] at Boeing.com
*[http://www.skyhawk.org/ The Skyhawk Association]
*[http://www.skyhawk.org/ The Skyhawk Association]
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[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:United States Navy]]