The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) operated Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack jet-aircraft from 1970 to 2001. The aircraft equipped the RNZAF's Strike Wing, serving with No. 75 Squadron and, from 1984, No. 2 Squadron .

Oct 25, 2016 · 1970: The Royal New Zealand Air Force obtained ten A-4F and four TA-4F Skyhawks from the United States in 1970. They were delivered to Auckland, NZ by the U.S.S. Okinawa for their No. 75 Squadron. The aircraft were re-designated as A- 4K and TA-4K.

Project Kahu was a major upgrade program for the A-4K Skyhawk attack aircraft operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in the mid-1980s.

This aircraft was painted in RNZAF 50th Anniversary golden colour scheme in 1987. Crashed into sea 80 miles off Perth, Western Australia during an exercise with the RAN on 20 March 2001. The aircraft departed from controlled flight during a steep turn and entered a flat spin at 5000 feet.

In May 2001 the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand decided to disband the Royal New Zealand Air Force's air combat force by withdrawing its Douglas A-4K Skyhawk fighter aircraft and Aermacchi MB-339 trainers without replacement. [1]

The Skyhawk replaced the Canberra medium bomber and Vampire day fighter in RNZAF front line service. All 14 aircraft were delivered to New Zealand by the USN aircraft carrier USS Okinawa in May 1970.

Oct 15, 2016 · Circa 1950 - The U.S. Navy and Douglas Aircraft develop new bombs for A-4 Skyhawk. Mark 80 series of "Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP)" bombs. Low drag as opposed to the old style fat bombs resulting in a more aerodynamic …

The A-4 Skyhawk was a jet-powered, light-weight attack aircraft, originally developed in the early 1950s by the Douglas Aircraft Company (later McDonnell Douglas) for the US Navy and Marine Corps. It served in the Vietnam, Yom Kippur and Falklands Wars, and was acquired by a number of countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

The A-4 Skyhawk holds a significant place in the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Skyhawk was a carrier-capable attack aircraft, developed for the United States Navy in the 1950s. New Zealand acquired 24 of these aircraft during the 1970s and 80s to …

May 15, 2020 · It has been 50 years since the McDonnell Douglas A4-K Skyhawk, one of the most iconic and longest-serving aircraft in the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), first arrived in New Zealand.