At this juncture, it should only take a few more months for the final assembly and flight certification paperwork to be finished.

Summary and Key Points: The A-4 Skyhawk, nicknamed "Tinker Toy" for its small frame, was a versatile and legendary U.S. Navy and Marine Corps attack aircraft. Entering service in the 1950s ...

The Skyhawk also saw action in other global conflicts including the Yom Kippur War and the Falklands War. Today, nearly seven decades after the aircraft took its first flight in 1954, some A-4 ...