Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Douglas A4D Skyhawk Marker
A4D
Skyhawk
Attack Bomber
1954- Present
On Loan From the
National Museum of
Naval Aviation
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 32° 8.383′ N, 110° 52.011′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Northrop F-5B (a few steps from this marker); Vought A-7E Corsair II (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed F-104D (a few steps from this marker); McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18A Hornet (a few steps from this marker); Grumman A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace AV-8C (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
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Also see . . . Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seat subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s. The delta-winged, single turbojet engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later by McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated A4D under the U.S. Navy's pre-1962 designation system. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Closeup of the Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Public Domain - US Navy -, August 12, 1964
4. A-4Cs over the Gulf of Tonkin as USS Kearsarge steams below
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
