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starting a thread on the world's top fighting aircraft in use with various airforces around the world - the thread will take a few days to complete!
1- A-4R Fighting Hawk, Argentine Air Force;
A-4R Facts & Figures
Argentine is one of only five countries still flying the A-4 in military service.Others are Brazil, Israel and Singapore. Nine nations flew this type excluding the USA.
2,960 aircraft were built and a estimated 165 remain in service. BAe flight systems based at Wittmund AB, Germany is one of the civilian operators.
Argentine was one of the largest foreign users of the A-4 with around 130 delivered from 1966 through to 1977 when the US placed an embargo on spare parts. Original aircraft were designated A-4P, although the air force continues to call them A-4Bs.
During the 1982 Falklands war, Argentine A-4s sank HMS Coventry and HMS Antelope and inflicted serious damage on others including notably RFA Sir Galahad.
In 1993 veteran aircraft from the war were replaced by an order for 32 fromer US Marine Corps A-4Ms and four two-seat QA-4Ms and soon after work to modernise the airctaft began.
Fighting Hawk upgrade involved a complete overhaul of the airframe, modern cockpit and multi-mode radar positioned in the nose. Aircraft are now designated as A-4R and QA-4R.
QA-4R are operational and do not have a specific training role.
Two Squadrons are now based at Grupo Aereo 5 de Casa Base Aereo Militar Villa Reynolds.
On May 30,1982, four A-4Cs joined two Super Etendards in the attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. Two Skyhawks were lost.
Combat Fact;
Skyhawks flew 282 combat sorties, lost 19 aircraft and 17 pilots during the Falklands campaign.
1- A-4R Fighting Hawk, Argentine Air Force;
A-4R Facts & Figures
Argentine is one of only five countries still flying the A-4 in military service.Others are Brazil, Israel and Singapore. Nine nations flew this type excluding the USA.
2,960 aircraft were built and a estimated 165 remain in service. BAe flight systems based at Wittmund AB, Germany is one of the civilian operators.
Argentine was one of the largest foreign users of the A-4 with around 130 delivered from 1966 through to 1977 when the US placed an embargo on spare parts. Original aircraft were designated A-4P, although the air force continues to call them A-4Bs.
During the 1982 Falklands war, Argentine A-4s sank HMS Coventry and HMS Antelope and inflicted serious damage on others including notably RFA Sir Galahad.
In 1993 veteran aircraft from the war were replaced by an order for 32 fromer US Marine Corps A-4Ms and four two-seat QA-4Ms and soon after work to modernise the airctaft began.
Fighting Hawk upgrade involved a complete overhaul of the airframe, modern cockpit and multi-mode radar positioned in the nose. Aircraft are now designated as A-4R and QA-4R.
QA-4R are operational and do not have a specific training role.
Two Squadrons are now based at Grupo Aereo 5 de Casa Base Aereo Militar Villa Reynolds.
On May 30,1982, four A-4Cs joined two Super Etendards in the attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. Two Skyhawks were lost.
Combat Fact;
Skyhawks flew 282 combat sorties, lost 19 aircraft and 17 pilots during the Falklands campaign.