Horsham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McDonnell Douglas A4M "Skyhawk"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
1. McDonnell Douglas A4M "Skyhawk" Marker
Type: US Navy and Marine Corps Air Support and Ground Attack
Service Dates: 1971 - 1994
Crew: One
Tech Specs:
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney J52-P406, 11,200 lbs. thrust
Max Speed: 685 mph
Range: up to 2,000 miles
Dimensions: Wingspan 27' 6", Length 40' 4.25", Height 14' 11"
Gross Weight: 24,500 lbs.
Weapons: Two Colt 20mm cannon, 200 rounds each, plus up to 14 Mk82 500 lb bombs or a mix of weapons
History:
This aircraft, Bureau #158182 was delivered to the Marines in October 1971.
The prototype A4D-1 was first flown in 1954, and the type had a production run of twenty-four years. The final Sky Hawk, the 2960th, was delivered to the Marines in 1979. Bureau #158182 was last flown by VMA-131 here at [former NAS] Willow Grove.
This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation of Pensacola, FL
Erected by Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1971.
Location. 40° 12.142′ N, 75° 8.38′ W. Marker is near Horsham, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Horsham Township. It is on Easton Road (Pennsylvania
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" (a few steps from this marker); Convair YF-2Y Sea Dart (within shouting distance of this marker); Keith House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Horsham Township (approx. 1.3 miles away); Horsham Friends Meeting Meeting House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Log College (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Battle of Crooked Billet Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away); Crooked Billet (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horsham.
Also see . . . DVHAA Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum. (Submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
2. McDonnell Douglas A4M "Skyhawk" and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
