McDonnell-Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
1967-present
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Type: Close support attack fighter
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Country of origin: USA
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Performance:
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Speed 0.9 Mach (1100 km/h);
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Range 3300 km (ferry).
The IAF acquired large numbers of Skyhawks,
some new and some old. Upon arrival they became Israel's "flying artillery"
in the War of Attrition which followed the Six Day War. They bore the brunt
of the work repelling the Syrian and Egyptian attacks at the outbreak of
the Yom Kippur War. Skyhawks have also scored victories in air to air combat
by downing Syrian MiGs with guns and once even with unguided air-to-ground
rockets at close range. Besides their operational role, Skyhawks are used
as the advanced jet trainer of the flight school and at the operational
training unit (OTU).
