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VARIANT SPECIFICATIONS A 'D DETAILS
Foreign A-4 Variant Summary (continued)
TA-4G A-4H TA-4H A-4K TA-4K A-4N A-4P A-4Q A-4GARG AF ARG Navy
ADF AN/ARA-50 AN/ARA-50 AN/ARA-50 AN/ARA-50 AN/ARA-50 AN/ARA-50 DFA-73 DF-203 AN/ARA-50
ILS NO NO NO NO NO NO 51RV-1 51RV-1 NO
JATO PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL NO NO PARTIALPROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS
RADAR ALTIMETER AN/APN-141 AN/APN-141 AN/APN-141 AN/APN-141 AN/APN-141 AN/APN-194 PROVISIONS PROVISIONS AN/APN-114ONLY ONLY
AIMS NO NO NO NO NO PROVISIONS NO NO NOEXCEPTKIT/T SEC
ECM NO NO NO PROVISIONS NO PROVISIONS NO NO NOONLY ONLY
SPECIAL WEAPON NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
SIDEWINDER FOUR FOUR FOUR TWO NO FOUR PROVISIONS PROVISIONS FOURSTATIONS STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS STATIONS ONLY ONLY STATIONS
BULLPUP PROVISIONS NO NO PROVISIONS PROVISIONS PROVISIONS NO NO PROVISIONSONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY
GCBS NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
SHRIKE NO NO NO PROVISIONS PROVISIONS YES NO NO NOONLY ONLY
WALLEYE NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO
GUNS 20MM 20MM 20MM 20MM 20MM 30MM 20 MM 20 MM 20MM200ROS 200RDS 200 ROS 200 ROS 200 RDS 300 RDS 200 RDS 200 RDS 200 RDS
30MM300RDS
* AFC 482 UPDATES A-4C/E AVIONICS TO A-4F CONFIGURATIONI AFC 442 INC SPOILERS 11 The OA-4M was similar except for the following communications gear: 111 Only the -A had single aileron all subsequent modules weretandems.
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APPE DIX III
A-4 ProductionHistory
A-4 Skyhawks were manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company (a division of McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing) at the EI Segundo and Long Beach,California plants. A total of 2,960 A-4s were built in seventeen different models over a production span of twenty-five years. Of those 2,960, 555were produced as two-seat models, and 277 were original-builds for foreign countries. The list below is a best estimate based on numerousDouglas and Grumman documents, and lists compiled by others.
US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PRODUCTION
Model Number Bureau Numbers
XA4D-1 137812
A4D-1 (later redesignated A-4Al 19 137813 to 13783152 139919 to 13997094 142142 to 142235
165
A4D-2 (later redesignated A-4Bl 60 142082 to 1421418 142416 to 142423
280 142674 to 142953194 144868 to 145061--542
A4D-3 145147 to 145156 cancelled
A4D-2N (later redesignated A-4C) 85 145062 to 1451460 146460 to 146693 cancelled
181 147669 to 14784914 148304 to 148317
178 148435 to 148612160 149487 to 14964620 150581 to 150600
638
A4D-4 (cancelled)
A4D-5 (later redesignated A-4E) 2 148613 to 14861420 149647 to 149666
180 149959 to 150138180 151022 to 151201
0 151202 to 151261 cancelled118 151984 to 152101500
A4D-6 (VAL competition proposal - cancelled)
787
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Model Number
A-4 PRODUCTIO HISTORY
Bureau Numbers Model
A-4 PRODUCTION HISTORY
Number Bureau Numbers
A-4F
TA-4E (later converted to TA-4Fs)
TA-4F
TA-4J (159 TA-4Js were convertedfrom TA-4Fs - see below)
TA-4J conversions from TA-4F
(These TA-4Fs were modified to the TA-4Jconfiguration by removal of much of the
weapons-orientated system.)
1
46100
146 + 1 conversion
2
3331
73
5744
1241 + 2 conversions
1
48
6075
7512
6277
152101 (converted from A-4E)
154172 to 154217
154970 to 155069
152102 to 152103
152846 to 152878
153660 to 153690
153459 to 153531154287 to 154343
154614 to 154657155071
155070
155072 to 155119156891 to 156950
158073 to 158147158453 to 158527
158712 to 158723
159090 to 159104
152103, 152847-850, 152853-855, 152858-859, 152861-864,
152867-868, 152870-872, 152875, 152878, 153409, 153460-469, 153471,
153473-479, 153482, 153486, 153490, 153492, 153495-498, 153500,153502, 153512-513, 153515-518, 153521-522, 153524-526, 153528,
153530, 153661-664, 153667, 153669-672, 153674-681, 153683-685,153687-690, 154287-293, 154295-300, 154303, 154305, 154310,
154312-315, 154317-319, 154322-323, 154327, 154330, 154332, 154338,154341-343, 154614-619, 154626, 154631-632, 154634-636,
154649-650, 154653, 154656-657, 155072-095
A-4M
OA-4M (23 conversions from TA-4Fsl
A-4A to TA-4A (known redesignations)
A-4Bs to TA-4B (known redesignationsl
EA-4F Electronic Aggressors
2 155042, 155049 (converted from A-4Fs)
49 158148 to 15819624 158412 to 158435
20 159470 to 1594894 159490 to 159493
13 159778 to 159790
24 160022 to 16004524 160241 to 160264
158 + 2 conversions
152856, 152874, 153507, 153510,153527, 153529, 153531, 154294,
154306, 154307, 154328, 154333,154335, 154336, 154340, 154623,
154624, 154628, 154630, 154633,
154638, 154645, 154651
137813, 142149
142103.142111-113.142116,142118,142121-122, 142125, 142131,
142141.142220,142676.142679.142682-683,142687. 142709, 142717,142726.142735.142741.142745-746,142764,142768. 142772, 142777,
142783,142788.142790.142800.142807,142809, 142815, 142818-819,142821,142825.142829,142833-834,142837 (from NA-4B to TA-4Bl.
142842, 142849, 142865, 142868-869, 142873-874. 142876-877, 142879,
142881, 142890, 142892, 142895, 142897, 142900. 142905, 142908,142913, 142920, 142922, 142929-930. 142934. 142937, 142942. 142946,
142948, 142953, 144870, 144872, 144874-875, 144878, 144882, 144884,144889.144894,144901.144903,144913-915, 144917-919, 144924-926,
144929-930, 144932-933, 144937, 144940, 144943, 144947-948, 144954,
144956, 144964, 144966-967, 144972, 144974, 144983, 144985-986,144988, 144994-996, 145000-001, 145004, 145008, 145010, 145012-013,
145022, 154024-025, 145029-031, 145033, 145035, 145038, 145047,
145050,145057,145059,145061
4 152852, 152869, 153481, 154655
A-4L (100 conversions from A-4Csl 145065, 145076, 145077, 145078, 145092, 145101,
145103,145114,145117,145119,145121,145122,
145128,145133,145141,147669,147671,147690,147703,147706,147708,147717,147723,147727,147736,147750,147754,147761,147768,147772,
147780,147782,147787,147793,147796,147798,
147802, 147807, 147815, 147825, 147827, 147836,147843, 148306, 148307, 148316, 148436, 148446,
148453, 148479, 148487, 148490, 148498, 148505,
148530, 148538, 148555. 148578, 148581. 148586,148588,148600,148602.148611,149497.149500,
149502. 149506, 149508. 149516, 149518, 149531,149532, 149536, 149539, 149540. 149551, 149555,
149556,149569,149573,149579,149583,149591,
149593, 149595. 149604, 149607, 149608, 149620,149623, 149626. 149630, 149633, 149635, 149640,
149646, 150586, 150593, 150598
182
A-4C proposed for US Army
Blue Angels
Miscellaneous BuNos
2
8
10
148483, 148490
Initial A-4Fs: 154176, 154177. 154179,154975. 154983, 154984, 154986,
155029Replacements: 154202, 154973,
155033. 155056. 154172. 154180.154211.154217.154992,155000TA-4J: 158722
Temporary: 153667. 153477, 1581 07
NA-4B 142837; NA-4C 145062/145063; NA-4E 148613/148614/150050;NA-4F 152101; YA-4F 150050; NTA-4F 152102,155049, NTA-4J 154332;
NA-4M 155042, 155049.
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FOREIGN PRODUCTION/CONVERSIONS
Model
A-4G Australia (Air Force)
Conversions from A-4Fs
TA-4G Australia (Air Force)
A-4H Israel (Air Force)
TA-4H Israel (Air Force)
A-4K New Zealand (Air Force)Conversions from former
Australian A-4Gs
TA-4K New Zealand (Air Force)Conversions from former
Australian A-4Gs
A-4KU Kuwait (Air Force)
TA-4KU Kuwait (Air Force)
Number
82
1
516
224
48
34
890
6
4
11
4
25
10
818
4
26
30
6
A-4 PRODUCTION HISTORY
Bureau Numbers
154903 to 154910155051 to 155052
155055
155060 to 155064
154647 to 154648
154911 to 154912
155242 to 155289
157395 to 157428
157918 to 157925
157429 to 157434
157926 to 157929159546 to 159556
159795 to 159798
157904 to 157913
154903 to 154905, 154908,
155052,155061,155063,155069
157914 to 157917
154911, 15491 2
160180 to 160209
160210 to 160215
Model
Additional designated Malaysian
purchases not delivered
A-4SU Singapore
TA-4S Singapore
A-4P Argentina lAir Force)
Conversions from A4D2N
A-4s bought as spares:
Number
48
38
8
50
25
75
4
A-4 PRODUCTION HISTORY
Bureau Numbers
145064,145131,147673,147675,
147696, 147722, 147726, 148500,148502, 148509, 148573, 148575,
148576,148593,148597,149547,
149550, 149575, 149580, 149581,149595, 149606, 149636, 150581,
150592 145076, 145128, 147669,147671,147690,147754,147761,
147768,147793,147798,147815,147836,148307,148316,148446,
148581,148602,149500,149502,149540,149555, 149591, 149604,149620
142101,142119,142125,142131,142711,142746,142751,142770,142771,142744/142774,142800,
142819, 142832,142840, 142850, 142870, 142876,142882, 142908, 142942, 144874, 144926,
144971,144974,144980,145013,
145030, 145038, 145046, 145056,145059,145110,147779,148521,
148526, 148603, 149498, 149537
144979, 144894, 145021, 145043, 145047, 147742,148525, 148483
142090,142098,142099,142102, 142104,142108,
142109,142110, 142110,142128,142129,142136,142139,142171,142416,142421, 142684,142688,
142694,142701, 142728,142734,142736,142747,
142748,142749,142752,142757, 142760,142762,142765,142773, 142784,142788,142796,142799,
142803,142830, 142838, 142855, 142859, 142862,142866, 142883, 142893,142901, 142902, 142910,
142911, 142914
147714, 148438, 149526, 149618, 148562, 148435,
148452, 148612, 147747, 148450, 148517, 14776~
150595,149564,148531,147806,147830,148556,148533,149642,147741,149514,148467,148559,149585
14489~ 144932, 145017, 145053
A-4N Israel (Air Force)
A-4PTM Malaysia
Conversions from A-4L
1818
2412
26
19117
8
32
158726 to 158743
159035 to 159052159075 to 159098
159515 to 159526159799 to 159824
159527 to 159545
145119,145141,148555,148588,
148611,149531,149626,154121
145065, 145078, 145092, 145101,
145103,145114,147703,147706,147736,147780,147782,147796,
147798,147802,147807,147827,148306,148436,148479,149497,
149506, 149518, 149536, 149551,
149753, 149583, 149594, 149607,149608, 149630, 149633, 150593
184
A-4Q Argentina (Navy) 16
A-4Ms bought as spares 36
OA-4Ms were also bought as spares 5
A-4Ms
OA-4Ms
- stored at AMARC and designated for Argentina.
144872, 144882, 144895, 144915, 144929, 144963,
144983,144988,144989,145001,145004,145010,
1450125, 14505~ 14503~ 145061
158161,158165,158167,158171,158417,158419,
158423, 158426, 158428, 158178, 158193, 158413,
158414,158429,159470,159471,159472, 159473,159475, 159478, 159483, 159486, 159487, 159493,
159778, 159780, 159783, 160025, 160029, 160032,
160035, 160039, 16004~ 160042, 160043, 160045
153531, 154294, 154328, 154645, 154651
158170, 158184
152874, 154306
185
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A-4 SQUADRONS
APPENDIX IV
A-4 SquadronsUS Navy US Marine Corps
RESERVE SQUADRONS
TRAINING SQUADRONS
VMTNMAT-l02VMTNMAT-l03
VMTNMAT-203
HEADQUARTER/MAINTENANCESQUADRONS/MALS
Aggressors
Bulldogs
Outlaws
Angels
H&MS-llH&MS-12
H&MS-13
H&MS-15H&MS-24
H&MS-31
H&MS-32H&MS-33
H&MS-37H&MS-42
H&MS-49
Hawks
Green Knights
Bantam BombersDiamondbacks
Dragons
SkyhawksFlying Gators
VMA-121VMA-124
VMA-131
VMA-133
VMA-134VMA-142
disestablished beforeconverted to A-4
Cowboys
Wake Island Avengers
Devil Cats
Black SheepBulldogsBengals
Vikings
TomcatsGame Cocks
VagabondsBumblebees
VMA-533
VMA-543
VMA-112
VMA-113
VMA-211VMA-212
VMA-214
VMA-223VMA-224
VMA-225VMA-242
VMA-311
VMA-322VMA-324
VMA-331
VMA-332VMA-343
REGULARFLEET SQUADRONS RESERVE SQUADRONS COMPOSITE SQUADRONS
VA-12 Flying Ubangis VA-203 Blue Dolpins VC-l Unique Antiquers/Blue AliVA-15 Valions VA-204 Terci Pelos VC-2 Usus Ubiques/Blue FalconsVA-22 Fighting Redcocks VA-205 Green Falcons VC-5 CheckertailsVA-23 Black Knights VA-209 Air Barons VC-7 Tally-HoersVA-34 Blue Blasters VA-21 0 VC-B FireballersVA-36 Road Runners VA-303 Golden Hawks VC-l0 Proud Pelicans (at Gitmo)VA-43 Challengers I-RAG VA-202 VC-12 Fighting OmarsVA-44 Hornets EC-RAG VA-304 Firebirds VC-13 SaintsVA-45 Blackbirds I-RAG VA-305 LobosVA-46 Clansmen VA-776VA-55 War Horses VA-B31
ADVERSARY SQUADRONS
VA-56 Champions VA-B73 VF-43 ChallengersVA-64 Black Lancers VA-B76 VF-126 Fighting SeahawksVA-66 Waldomen VSF-76 Saints VF-127 Desert BogiesVA-72 Blue Hawks VSF-B6 Gators VFC-12 Fighting OmarsVA-76 Fighting Spirits VFC-13 SaintsVA-Bl Sunliners VF-l01KW Grim Reapers
ANTI-SUBMARINE FIGHTERVA-B3 Rampagers VF-171KWVA-86 Sidewinders
SQUADRONS
VA-93 Blue Blazers VSF-l WarhawksVA-94 Mighty Shrikes VSF-3 Chessmen
FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION
VA-95 Green LizardsTEAM
VA-l06 Gladiators 'Blue Angels'VA-112 Bombing Broncos
TRAINING COMMAND
VA-113 StingersSQUADRONS
VA-125 Rough Raiders WC RAG CNATRA Chief of Naval TrainingELECTRONIC AGGRESSORS
VA-126 Bandits I-RAG VAQ-33 FirebirdsVA-l27 Royal Blues I-RAG TW-l (Training Wing One)VA-133 Blue Knights VT-7 EaglesVA-134 Scorpions
OTHER
VA-144 Roadrunners TW-2 (Training Wing Two) RVAH-3 Sea Dragons, Albany, GAVA-146 Blue Diamonds VT-21 Fighting RedhawksVA-152 Mavericks VT-22 Golden EaglesVA-153 Blue Tail Flies VT-23 Professionals
RAW (RESERVE AIR WING)
VA-155 Silver Foxes RAW-67 NAS Atlanta, GA '7B'VA-163 Saints TW-3 (Training Wing Three) RAW-70 NAS Dallas, TX '7D'VA-164 Ghost Riders VT-24 Bobcats RAW-74 NAS Jacksonville, FL '6F'VA-l72 Blue Bolts VT-25 Cougars RAW-81 NAS Minneapolis, MN '7E'VA-192 Golden Dragons RAW-82 NAS New Orleans '7X'VA-195 Dambusters TW-6 (Training Wing Six) RAW-87 NAS Alameda, CA '6G'VA-212 Rampart Raiders VT-4VA-216 Black Diamonds VT-86 Sabre Hawks
NAS Pensacola, T, '23X'
786 787
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Glossary Aero I D fuel tanks 3, 125150 gallon 34,39,42,50, 14300 gallon 34,37,39,45,50,127,129400 gallon 125,142450 gallon rank 164D-704 refuelling pod 146
aircraft by typeAD, AD-I Skyraider 11,13,14,36,3,41,46,
96, 110, 114, 117, 139AJ-I avage 11,46A-2/XAZD-1 Skyshark II, 56A3D, A-3 Skywarrior 10,12,14,19,37,41,
46,51,56,64,114,115,118A-5 Vigilante 114A-6lntruder 57,65,89,114,115,129,135,
139A-7 Corsair II 48, 51,62,64,65,6 , 72,89, 102,
110,114,115,119,128,139,163A-IOWarthog 53A-20 Havoc IIA-26 Invader IIAV-8B H,lITier 27,81,83,161,17013-47 II13- 52 tra tofortress I I, I50C-130 13D-55 -I kystreak 12D-55 -2 Skyrocket 12DT-I 10E-2 Hawkeye 71EA-4F 93,96-98EA-6A Intruder I I, 96EA-6B Prowler II. 9ERA-3B 96E -3A hadow 12F2 H Banshee I IF3D Skyknight IIF3H Demon IF-4 Phantom 1\ 12,41,67,6, 9, 110, 114,
115,119,125,131,133,150,16F4D-1 Skyray 9, 15, 19,43F4U Corsair 10, I I, 1Fj-4 Fury 19,25,5,65,100F-5E Tiger II 101,168,169F-8 Crusader 12,15,41,44,71,110,114,116,
117,119,122,129,131-133,13 ,140,175F9F Panther/Cougar 11, 14, 16, 17, 36, 81F-14 Tomcat 69,71,89,102F-15 Eagle 63, 100F-16N Falcon 71,102,168-170,175F-84F Thunderstreak 30F-86 Sabre 14, 26, 106, 156F/A-18 Hornet 27,49,63,70,81,89,100,
103, 164, 168, 170F-20 170F-104 165F-III 168G-91 53Hawk Mk 20 173Hunter 17111-2 Beagle 107, 10KA-3 119,120KA-6D Intruder 41,119KC-I 5KC-I 30 tratoranker 146Mirage 16MiG-IS Fagot 11,14MiG-1770, 103, 106, 166MiG-19 Farmer 16,166
-156 53C-I 2 IK Constellation 96
PBM (Martin) 10P-3K Orion 1691'-704 173RA-3 133RA-5C 114,115,137RF-8A 55,121,133,137SBD Dauntless 10
A-4 by variantXMD-I 12,17,25,28, A4D 15, 16, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27MD-I 27,28,29,30,31,34,35,36,37.3
64,1,105,157MD-2 26,34,37,42,45,50,64.81,105,107,
156A4D-2N 34,45,46,49,51,57,64,81A4D-3 45,46,57A4D-4 53, 56A4D-5 56,57,58MD-5T 84A4D-6 58, 62, 65A-4A 22, 73A-4AR 83,157,160,161A-4B 26,40,42,43,44,49,82,98, 10 , 109,
114-116, 135, 147, 156, 157, 159, 160,165, 170, 172
A-4C 41,46,4,51,55,56,64,66,72, 3,10,113,116, II ,125,12 ,132-135,140-142,147,151,157,159,160,171,173
A-4E 51,56-5,64-66,6,70,81, 4, 5,100-105,10 ,114,116,123,125,126,129-131,133,134,13 ,140-142,144,14 ,151,151,156,163,164-166,173,174
A-4F 1,51,57,62,64-68,70-72,74, 2, 3,6,93,94, 10 102, 10 , 113, 114. 116,
125,134,140,144,145,156,157,161,163,165,168,171
A-4G 161,163A-4H 165, 16A-4K 167, 16 , 170A-4KU 1,162-164A-4L 64,71-73,81,100,173,174A-4M 12, I ,27, 30, 58, 72, 75-78,80- 4,92,
94,101,102,125,160,161,16 ,173-75A-4N 164-66A-4P 156, 157A-4PTM 173A-4Q 157-160A-4S 91,170A-4-SI 172A-4SU 172A-4Y 2CA-4E 156CA-4F 156DA-IOI 156OA-4M I, 93-96, 160, 163, 164TA-4 40, 9TA-4A 45,64TA-4AR 161TA-4B 45,64TA-4E 67, 4, 6,90,93,101,156TA-4F 70, ,1,85- ,90,93,94,96,10
I 16, 146, I 50, 151, 156, 161TA-4G 161,163TA-4H 165,166,173TA-4J 1,70,74, 4, 7,89,91,92,94,95,
97-102, 165, 173, 175TA-4K 167,16TA-4K 164TA-4PTM 173,174TA-4S 170,171TA-4SU 171TCA-4F 156YA-4E 57AF-I 174AF-IA 174
VF avy fighter squadronVHF Very-High FrequencyV avy anti-suhmarine squadron (aircraft)VT Navy training squadron (aircraft)
Index
avy attack squadron (aircrafr)Vice Admiral
avy electron ic warfare squadron(aircraft)Navy airborne warning squadron(aircraft)
Itra-High FrequencyUnited States Air Force
nited States Marine Corpsnited tates Shipnited States avy
Newton. equal to 0.225 Ibs. of forceNaval Air Facility
aval Air rationaval Flight Officerorh Vietnamese regular Army
TACtical Aid to avigation
Low- Drag General Purpose BombLaser-Guided BombLieutenantLieutenant CommanderLieutenant ColonelLieutenant (junior grade)
Rear AdmiralRadar Homing And Warning System
Radar Warning Receiver
Identify, Friend or Foe
Mark
urface-to-Air Missileuspension Underwing Unit
Electronic Counter Mea ures
Her Majesty' hipHead- I' Display
BattleshipBomb Damage AssessmentBoard of Inspection and SurveysBureau of Aeronautics
Air-to-AirAnti-Aircraft ArtilleryAir Force BaseAir-ro-GroundAir-to-Ground MissileAir Intercept MissileAirborne, countermeasures, dispensablesA irborne, radar, guidance aidA irborne, radar, navigational aidAirborne, radar, special purpose
RAdmRHAWRWR
TACA
UHFUSAFUSMCUSUS
AMSUU
HMHUD
IFF
LDGPLGBLt.Lr. CdrLr. Col.Lt(jg)
Mk
VAVAdmV Q
ECM
VAW
NAFA
NFONVA
CVW
CAG Commander, Air GroupCapt. aptainCdr. CommanderClN PAC Commander in Chief, Pacific FleetCINCLA T Commander in Chief, Atlantic
FleetColonelAircraft carrier, attack
ircraft carrier, battleCarrier Air GroupA ircraft carrier, lightAircraft carrier, anti-submarineAircraft carrier, anti-submarine AirGroupCarrier Air Wing
AlAAAAAFBAlGAGMAIMALEAPGAPNAPQ
1313BDA131BuAer
Col.CVACVBCVGCVLCVCV G
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INDEX I'DEX
Paul Doumcr Bridgc 120Phuc Ycn III, 120
pcrsonaliric"Alvarez, Everc[[ J. 133Arnold, Boh 129Arthur, Stanley R. 89Boyingrnn, Greg 81Caldas, John 146, 147, 149, IS0, 152Chcssman, Sam 120Compton, Bryan \XI. 142DaCosta, john 161Dickson, E. A. 134Esrocin, Mikc 132Firch, H. \XI. 62Fosrer, \XIynn F. 116,135Heinemann, Ed 11,12,14-17,22,25,29,30,
37,65Hollo\\'ay, Jamcs L. 105joncs, Kcn 129Klusman, Charlcs F. 133Kruegcr, Otto E. 9, 35, 36,46,49, 120, 124,
125,137,138Lcss, Anrhony A. 67, 68, 70Leuc, David 135Lcv, am 114McCain, John S. 116McDonald, David 139Mc amara, Robcrt S. 133, 134Mariner, Thom,,, 54
ichols, john 10, I 31ohle, John D. 146
Ourla\\', Ed\\'ard C. 121Peck, Paul 132Rahn, BohO. 12,21,25,26,27,83Rccdy, J. R. 138Ricc, K. P. 62Robcrgc, Francis D. 125Schwarz, Thcodorc R. 140Smirh, Homcr 140, 142Smirh, John T. 132Smirh, \XIalrcr 168
ourh\\' (MER) 124, 12 , 135
Road I~ecceSleel TigerTARCAP
missilcs
Lascr Spor Trackcr (LST) 78LAU-7 launch rail 36Lchanon Crisis 56, 104, 106Lighr \XIcighr Laser (L\XIL) 93
Malaysia 173Tentra Udara Diraja 173"quadrom
No.6 1740.9 174
Marine Air Group" (MAG)MAG-3 3MAG-II 145,151MAG-12 145,146, ISO, 151MAG-13 151MAG-16 145MAG-36 145MAG-42 83
Marinc Corps Air Srations (MCABeaufort 107Cherry Point 5I, 95, 96, 107EI Toro 66,96Iwakuni 96, 152Kancohe Bay 10Yuma 44, 164
Marine VMA carrier deployment" 53missions
Close Air SlIPlJOn 159Iron Hand 64,110,119-23,125,129-132,
138, 142nuclcar mission 35
Kcp airfields III, II ,119,120,140Khe anh 144,149,150,151Kuwair 163, 164
Free Kuwair Air Forcc 164
DEFA cannon 164, 165HiPcg 14Mk436,125Mk II 36,45, 144Mk 12 36,45, 105SUU-23 172
Indoncsia 173Israel 165
Hel'l Ha' Avi" 165squadrons
o. 102 164
jammer poc)", ECM cquipmcntALR-39 17ALR-66 R\XIR 170ALR-93V( I) R\XIR 161A /ALE-29A chaff unir 66, 131A /ALQ-167 1,9A /ALQ-IOOECM 65AN/ALQ-5IA ECM 131AN/ALQ-81 131AN/APR-23 131AN/APR-25 RHA\XI 131A /APR-27 131AN/APS-107 RHA\XI 131AN/A T-4 96, 9Elra chaff sysrem 166Projecr Shoe Hom 66, 123, 131
UU-4 /A Flare pod 172
Haiphong 111,120,125,132,133,138-140,145Hanoi S0, II I, 116, 120, 125, 13 -140, 142Head-Up-Display (HUD) 30, 2
Ellior 82,165,166Fcrranti 45 I 169, 170GEC larc 63Fcrranrill -D-IIOlsighr 171GEC Avionic Arlanric FUR 172HOTAS 63,161,170LN-93 lascr INS 172Mk 9 ross bomb sysrcm 57
T-2 Buckeye 69T-45 Goshawk 89,99TA-7C 96TBD DevastatorTF-9 Cougar 54,89,94, 151S- 3 Viking 89Sca Harricr 159
aircrafr carricrs (US)America (CV 66) I 14Bennington (CVS-20) 39, 10Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) 57,10,110,
115,134, 140, 144Cl!115lellation (CV 64) 114, 119, 132, 133, 135,
139, 145Coral Sea (CV43) 110,116,121,134,135,
13 ,144,145Enrerprise (CVN 65) 31,41,90,107,110,
113-116, 119, 132, 137, 138, 142Essex-class 10,67, 122, 144Essex (CV 9) 31,39,43, 56,86, 104-08, 110Forreswl (CV 59) 56, 108Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV 42) 32,48, 106, 110,
12Hancock (CV 19) 50,67,71,93,106,10,
110, III, 113, 114, 134, 139, 140, 143-145Homer (CV,-12) 39,123,146Inde/Jendence ( V 62) 104,107,125,12,129/nrre/Jid (CV,-II) 39,43,10,110,114,116,
119,123,126,135,144John F. Kennedy (CV 67) 5I, 73Kearsage (CVS-33) 39,44,10,133Kitt)'Hawk(CV63) 110,115,117, 11,121,
133, 138, 140LexinglOn (CVS-16) 40,89,90, 106Midway-class 10Midway (CV 41) 65,100,106, III, 116, 125,
135,138,141,146Oriskany (CV 34) 105,110, III, 116, 117,
119,127,129,136,142Randolph (CVA-15) 56, I 7,109Ranger(CV61) 41, 11,114,115,124,130,
131,133,134,139,144Saratoga (CV 60) 41,56,104,107Shangri-La (CV 3) 9,28,51,106,107, II
IIITiconderoga (CVA 14) 27,36,67,110,114,
120, 132, 133, 13 , 139Unired Slates (CVA 58) IIValley Forge (CVA 45) 14\'(/as/J (CV-18) 56,105Yorktown (CVS-IO) 39,110,123,147
AirResearch Company 22, 25alpha strikes 117,119,120,122,129,132,137,
13 , 140Anri-Aircrafr Artillcry (AAA) 65,116,120,125,
131,13 ,139,142,145, ISO, 16Argenrina 156
Comando dc Aviacion avalArgcnrina 157-159
Fucrza Aerea Argenrina 156ships
ARA General Belgrano 157Veinrrino De Mayo I57
A Shau Val Icy 151Australia 161
shipsHMA Melhollme 161, 163HMAS Sydney 163
squadrons724 squadron 161, 163
OS squadron 163VC-724 163VF-' 5 161,163
avionicsAAU-19 counrcr-drum airspced V
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LA -6 36, 123LA -69 36, 123
EB 6 mm 172Zuni 5,63,74,122,131-133,135,136,
139-142,144,14 ,149Route Packages III, 112, 119, 120, 13 , 14 , 144
an Carlos Water 159Shorr Airficid for Tactical upporr( AT) 143,
145,146,171Singapore 170
Repuhlic of Singapore Air Force 170squadrons
No. 141 171No.142 171,172No. 143 171, 172No.145 171
squadrons (US)Navy
RVAH-7 114RVAH-3 94VA-12 38,42,45,48,51,106,110,114,
141VA-IS 43,106,10,114VA-2Z 10,141VA-23 44,57,65,67,125,135,138,141,
149VA-34 31,106VA-36 10,115,119,133VA-43 90,101,102VA-44 31,54,64,93,16VA-45 101,102VA-46 50VA-55 10,110,113,133,139,145VA-56 133VA-64 127VA-66 IIVA-72 27,36,51,64, II ,114,123,128,
129VA-75 129VA-76 114,140VA- I 51VA- 2 114VA- 3 105,123VA-86 104, 109, 114VA-93 27,36,43,64,113,115,131VA-94 46,50,57,108, liS, 131, 132, 137VA-95 111,108,114VA-106 106-108VA-112 118,121VA-113 28,142VA-113Der.Q 39,108VA-I22 102VA-125 27,31,54,64,87,90,93,161,171VA-126 90VA-I27 54,91,94,101,103VA-144 57,93,108,132,133VA-145 133VA-146 132,139VA-147 114,139VA-152 64VA-153 134,135VA-153Der.R 39,10VA-ISS 134VA-163 105,116,127-129,135VA-164 65,93,110,127-129,145VA-165 93VA-I72 55,110,114VA-I92 51,67,132VA-195 64,93,120VA-203 64, 72, 73
INDEX
VA-204 64,66,72VA-205 64, 72VA-209 64, 72VA-212 10, II ,134,140,142,145VA-216 41,134,142VA-303 64VA-304 64VA-305 64VA-776 64VA-831 64VA- 73 64VAH-4 114VAQ 33,96-9VAQ-34 98VC-I 94,99,100,103VC-2 94, 100VC-5 94, 100VC-7 94,100VC-8 71,94,98,100VC-IO 94,97,98VC-12 100,103VC-1387,103VF-31 41VF-43 70,94VF-45 68, 7 , 94VF-51 133VF-IOI 102,103VF-IOI Der. KW 103VF-121 100VF-126 67,70,71, 5,94,101,102VF-127 67,71VF-142 133VF-143 133VF-171 68,71,103VF-171 KW 103VFA-126 102VFA-127 71,102, IVFC-12 70,103VFC-13 70, 100, 103VFP-62 56VSF-I 39, liSVSF-3 39,10, liS, 116VSF-76 100VSF-86 100VT-4 94VT-7 84,89,90,94VT-21 89,90, 92, 94VT-2Z 89,92,94,99VT-24 89,94VT-25 89,94VT-86 89,94,95VX-5 62, 77, 124
Marine CorpsH&MS-II 93,151H&MS-12 93,96H&M -13 93, lSIH&M -15 146,147H&M -15 Der. 39H&MS-24 7H&M -31 ,100H&M -32 95,96VMA-41 IVMA-121 1,107,146VMA-124 72, IVMA-131 26,27,59,79, I, 3VMA-132 74VMA-133 IVMA-142 72VMA-211 34,36,45,63, I, 3, 145-147,
15 152VMA-214 1,145-147
792
VMA-2Z3 146,147,151,151V IA-2Z3 Ocr. T 39, 74, IV IA-2Z4 27, 1,146V IA-2Z5 51,53, 1,145-147V IA-242 107V -IA-311 34, 1,145-147,151,152VMA-322 IVMA-324 77, 2, I 7VMA-331 I, 2,107VMA-332 52, 1,10VMA-343 IVMA-533 107VMA-543 72,VMAT-101 54VMAT-102 22,54,74,1,92,93VMAT-103 81VMGR-152 146VMGR-352 146VMT-102 IVMT-203 54,81
sugar scoop fairing 26Super Echo 57Super Fox 101
tah-pole rudder 26, 40Tam Da Bridge 131,137Task Force 77 I 10, 1I I, I 16, 121, 138, 142, 144,
148TaskForce79 157Tet Offensive 144, 150Thanh Hoa Bridge 43, III, 119, 120, 13 -39,
142, 144thermal shields 31,35three-panel windshield 26, 30Tonkin Gulf 132-33Top Gun 67,70-72, 5, 100towed decoys
AQM-37A supersonic target 9RQM-14 98TBU-2ZB 99TDU-IO I 3
TraCom 89CNATRA 89TraCom 3 9TW 9
TW-I 89TW-2 89TW-3 89TW-4 89TW-5 89TW-6 89
Triple Ejection Rack (TER) 124,12,129,142,172
US shipsU S Maddox 132, 133USS elll Jersey 146, 151
S Pueblo 64, 144USS Tumer Joy 132, 133
Whitcomb Btxlies 56wing drop phenomenon 23, 26
VAL competition 59,62,65, 72vortex generators 23, 26, 75
Yankee tation 104,111,112,116,117,119,124,131,144
Yom Kippur War 164,166