I mostly flew Navy fighters through my career. However, I did fly a super A-4 in an adversary role to simukate a MiG. My final tour was as Commanding Officer of VT-7 and I flew a lot of Air Combat Maneuvering training hops in the TA-4J. The A-4 was the most responsive plane that I flew. Unlike the Phantom and Tomcat that you strapped into, with the A-4 you felt like you strapped it on.
Danke, dass du dir das Video angesehen hast. Weitere Videos der A4 auf Wittmund finden Sie hier auf meinem Videokanal und ich werde in Zukunft auch ein weiteres Video der A4 auf Wittmund veröffentlichen :)
Awesome video of the A-4 Skyhawks mate! It's not a beauty, but very rare. Great painted tail on the first one, and nice tailhook check at 4:00. Great view on the takeoffs too! BIG Like! :)
My father flew these while he was i in the US Navy. He loved the A4 like many pilots did and said it would be around a good while .The Navy used them over 30 years. Only the B52 was used longer
excellent plane. My uncle was a4B argentine pilot during the Falklands War. where these planes were taken to the extreme limits and for which it was not manufactured fulfilling most of the missions.
For sure mis that time too. Been a lot of hours at the fence of Soesterberg in the mid 80ties during my youth. Thanks for watching my video hope you liked it.
Another outstanding video! Excellent stuff! Do you possibly have any more footage just after 2:39 showing the two pilots climbing into the cockpits? If not, could you try and get some at some point in the future if you get another chance? Keep up the fantastic work! Your videos are spectacular!
@@sidv4615with the extended exhaustion, the heat-seeking missile does not destroy all the moving parts for ascending and descending the elevator and directional rudder.
@@Skyhawks1979 thats sooo cooll, from when to when did you work there? Also what was the difference in the Fuel capacity between the TA-4F and the A-4F
Ah Ok, don't know how to reach that spot in the middle of te runway position but can see in your videos that it's a good position, will try that spot a next time.
Mc Donell deberia fabricar una nueva edicion de estos aviones ... es el mas hermoso y no deberia dejar de zurcar los cielos !!! Unos 30 para la Fuerza Aerea Argentina 😊
un avion de ataque esta hecho para atacar, no para ser bonito, lleva obsoleto 30 años, con alas muy ineficientes, radar pesimo y sin motores actuales capaces de propulsarlo sin tener un alcance menor a 500km. Lo unico bueno que tenia eran los mavericks y los que pudieron llevar las paveway, a dia de hoy los peroes entrenadores ya destrozan en vida a esta pieza de museo, que es bonita, pero entrenar a pilotos de Eurofighter enfrentandolo contra un ladrillo con alas es inutil, deben comprar f16 y reemplazar a los a4
![[4K] A4 Skyhawk landing with *Tow Target* at Wittmundhafen AB (ETNT)](/img/n.gif)
Thank you for this video. My father flew the A-4 Skyhawk for the Navy in Vietnam. I love the site and sound of them !
Thanks for watching and sharing your nice story.
So did mine. He flew over 194 combat missions
which carrier did he serve on?
@@rbagel55 which carrier did he serve on?
@@sidv4615 , Hi Sid, He passed in a tragic accident on the Coral Sea in Nov.1967. His name was Bill Searfus.
Great jets, RNZAF had A-4Ks until 2001. They used to fly super low over our farm. RNZAF A-4s now flying for Draken in the USA.
Thanks for watching mate 👍
Don’t talk about that haha
Aquí e Argentina hay varios de estos y que historia sobre Malvinas . Ahora no cuantos operativos hay. 👍
Fantastic shot of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk taking off at Wittmundhafen Air Base mate
Thanks for watching again ;)
The terror of the south Atlantic
Thanks for watching the video.
Awesome... We flew A4 Skyhawks with our RNZAF 👍🇳🇿
Thanks for watching mate 👍. Greetings from the Netherlands 😊
Skyhawks legends 👍🏾
Thanks for watching.
I mostly flew Navy fighters through my career. However, I did fly a super A-4 in an adversary role to simukate a MiG. My final tour was as Commanding Officer of VT-7 and I flew a lot of Air Combat Maneuvering training hops in the TA-4J. The A-4 was the most responsive plane that I flew. Unlike the Phantom and Tomcat that you strapped into, with the A-4 you felt like you strapped it on.
Thanks for watching and sharing your interesting story sir.
Moin,ich komme aus Wittmund und finde die a4 ist das schönste Flugzeug
Danke, dass du dir das Video angesehen hast. Weitere Videos der A4 auf Wittmund finden Sie hier auf meinem Videokanal und ich werde in Zukunft auch ein weiteres Video der A4 auf Wittmund veröffentlichen :)
Awesome video of the A-4 Skyhawks mate! It's not a beauty, but very rare. Great painted tail on the first one, and nice tailhook check at 4:00. Great view on the takeoffs too! BIG Like! :)
Thanks mate, went to Wittmund specially to film the A-4. I had a very nice time with four Skyhawks flying that day:) Have a nice sunday my friend.
they're definitely gonna need that
hell yeah i would love to see a A4 fly thakns for the video keep up the work
Thanks for watching mate, cheers 👍
My father flew these while he was i in the US Navy. He loved the A4 like many pilots did and said it would be around a good while
.The Navy used them over 30 years. Only the B52 was used longer
Thanks for watching and sharing your story.
which carrier did he serve on?
@@sidv4615 you asked me that question on another post.
Love the scooter and love the video thanks for posting ! Regards Gav.
Thanks for watching again ;)
MY fav plane of al time, wow to the load. shows how AWESOME the a4 is :)
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment mate.👍
Awesome brings back memories
Thanks for watching 👍
@@32tfs
Thanks I work at a museum so I get to play with the jets I helped launch off flight decks
Great job you got, which museum you are working at?
@@32tfs NY area 😉
You mean, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum?
excellent plane. My uncle was a4B argentine pilot during the Falklands War. where these planes were taken to the extreme limits and for which it was not manufactured fulfilling most of the missions.
Thanks for watching and your nice comment.
@@32tfs Used to go to Soesterberg regularly in the 1980s. (aafes contractor) Also Spang, Bitburg , Zweibrücken, Ramstein. Miss that world a bit.
For sure mis that time too. Been a lot of hours at the fence of Soesterberg in the mid 80ties during my youth. Thanks for watching my video hope you liked it.
Malvinas war.. respect your uncle...
Second guy knows when it’s ready to fly
Thanks for watching.
Another outstanding video! Excellent stuff! Do you possibly have any more footage just after 2:39 showing the two pilots climbing into the cockpits? If not, could you try and get some at some point in the future if you get another chance? Keep up the fantastic work! Your videos are spectacular!
Thanks for your complement, and will try out your tip when I have the opportunity my friend.😊👍
532/C-FGZO wears the badge of the Luftwaffe's 71st Fighter Wing (JG 71) "Richthofen".
Those latter-day "humpbacks" to house extra EW/ECM gear really messed up the looks of this fine bird!
Amazing how that small jet can hold all that weight
Thanks for watching 👍
Those are A4 skyhawks ex Israelis airforce with the extended exhaust 👍 cool video always,keep up the good work 😊
Thanks for watching and thak you for your support, appreciate it 😊👍
how does the extended exhaust help?
@@sidv4615with the extended exhaustion, the heat-seeking missile does not destroy all the moving parts for ascending and descending the elevator and directional rudder.
Están hermoso estos cazas
Gracias por ver el video. No olvides revisar mi canal, allí encontrarás más videos del hermoso A4 Skyhawk.😊
Great catches here!
Thank you mate:)
excellent video , liked
Thank you very much mate:)
워썬더에서 자주 타고 있습니다
^^7
Darn those look heavy compared to the A-4F "Super Fox" that I worked on.
Thanks for watching 👍
which squadron were you in?
@@sidv4615 TA-4F'sand OA-4M's at H&MS-12 in Iwakuni and A-4F's in VMA-142 at NAS Cecil Field.
@@Skyhawks1979 thats sooo cooll, from when to when did you work there? Also what was the difference in the Fuel capacity between the TA-4F and the A-4F
Nice video and plane, perfect view i wll subcribe to you channel
Thank you for watching and your support to my channel, appreciate it.
Lovely bud :)
Thanks mate :)
Nice video from Wittmund! On which day were you the local?
Thanks, was there at tuesday 6th of august. It was the best weather forecast for that week. I had a nice day at the fence.
I was there that day. Did the 98+08 caught perfectly in the middle.
Ah Ok, don't know how to reach that spot in the middle of te runway position but can see in your videos that it's a good position, will try that spot a next time.
Who owns/flies these planes today?? Amazing!!
They are from the canadian company Top Aces and some of their fleet are deployed to Wittmund. Thanks for watching.
They provide services for training of the German Air Force. They are used as air targets for example.
Mc Donell deberia fabricar una nueva edicion de estos aviones ... es el mas hermoso y no deberia dejar de zurcar los cielos !!! Unos 30 para la Fuerza Aerea Argentina 😊
¿Sigue volando la Fuerza Aérea Argentina el A4 Skyhawk?
un avion de ataque esta hecho para atacar, no para ser bonito, lleva obsoleto 30 años, con alas muy ineficientes, radar pesimo y sin motores actuales capaces de propulsarlo sin tener un alcance menor a 500km. Lo unico bueno que tenia eran los mavericks y los que pudieron llevar las paveway, a dia de hoy los peroes entrenadores ya destrozan en vida a esta pieza de museo, que es bonita, pero entrenar a pilotos de Eurofighter enfrentandolo contra un ladrillo con alas es inutil, deben comprar f16 y reemplazar a los a4
@@32tfsArgentina still flies A-4AR and Brazil still flies AF-1
Skyhawks Forever.
Thanks for watching.
@@32tfs If I were The Sultan of Brunei I would have my own OA-4M and an F-5F for joyriding on Sunday.
these can be seen on FR24!
Thanks for watching.
These could be former Israeli's Air Force Skyhawks.
Yes it is former IDFAF 438 indeed. Thanks for watching.
Scooter....