A-4C/A-4E/A-4EM/A-4H /A-4M/A-4N /A-4PTM/A-4SU/A-4AR
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Thank you for your kind words on A-4E!
Here is what I did the last days :
I will come back there with an unexpected surprise…
Regards,
Radium
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Very nice. ¡¡ Fantastic job !!
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Viper : 1, Maverick : 0 :mrgreen:
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Hello,
Here we go with a war-ready A-4E livery!
Regards,
Radium
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Yes…!!! F… Yes…!!! Beautiful work Rad… I can’t wait for the realease
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Great work there Radium and the rest friends.
Easy question: Are you going to create a nice tactical skin (from a real squadron of the past) for the U.S. Navy version of A-4E? The specific on the photos isn’t a tactical one.
Thanks and keep your nice work!
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Great work there Radium and the rest friends.
Easy question: Are you going to create a nice tactical skin (from a real squadron of the past) for the U.S. Navy version of A-4E? The specific on the photos isn’t a tactical one.
Thanks and keep your nice work!
Nikos.Hello,
I will not make a cold war livery. We focus on the period 1985-today. I spent hours to identify one livery that could be used on A-4E for tactical missions, aside Aggressor role. So, I chose a livery that was the closest of combat standards. Nothing was invented. I have pictures of this aircraft with this two greys livery flying over USA. Simply, matching operational life and BMS timeline was impossible for A-4E. So, I compromised between a real livery and war standards for a combat aircraft’s paint scheme. (afterall, this two greys livery is very close from F-16…)
Regards,
Radium
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I like this livery, but never seen it before, can we know the story behind it?
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Hello,
Thank you for your interest on the topic Stratos. I have a very little information about this livery, but here is what I know.
In the 80s, camouflage fashion was clearly decreasing. Many countries, including USA, decided to use less flashy liveries. In the USN, a good example can be taken with A-6E, with legacy livery style, and late livery.
While A-4E was not a frontline fighter anymore, but a reserve fighter (like in VC-5 Fighter squadron), or Aggressor aircraft (at NASWC), It was decided to make some trials with a two greys livery. Here is two examples.
My version of A-4E was the legacy one (no bulb on tail). So, I decided to pickup the hereby livery.
Best regards,
Radium
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I think VC-1 at Barbers Point retired their A-4Es as late as 1992. I think that left VC-8 at Roosevelt Roads as the only non-Aggressor Skyhawk operator, aside from the TA-4J equipped training squadrons. However I’m not sure if VC-8 also had Es or only TA-4Js.
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Nice story, and great find on that photo Radium!
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I think VC-1 at Barbers Point retired their A-4Es as late as 1992. I think that left VC-8 at Roosevelt Roads as the only non-Aggressor Skyhawk operator, aside from the TA-4J equipped training squadrons. However I’m not sure if VC-8 also had Es or only TA-4Js.
I couldn’t have made VC-1 Skyhawk. Because they were “humped”. I didn’t wanted for now to make a Skyhawk with her hump, as I will later probably do A-4M. I prefer to stress specificities between variants as we have a limited place in stock DB.
Regards,
Radium
Nice story, and great find on that photo Radium!
Thank you Stratos!
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Check this link
http://a4skyhawk.us/content/151046-vc-1-photo-joe-cupido-2896VC-1 A-4E taken in July 1992 without hump.
By 1990 I can’t recall seeing any humped Navy Skyhawks any longer.
The USMC kept flying humped (O)A-4Ms until the last unit retired them in 1994 at Willow Grove.I think the Navy A-4E’s must have been de-humped at some point but I haven’t found any reference to a specific program or depot maintenance order yet.
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Check this link
http://a4skyhawk.us/content/151046-vc-1-photo-joe-cupido-2896VC-1 A-4E taken in July 1992 without hump.
By 1990 I can’t recall seeing any humped Navy Skyhawks any longer.
The USMC kept flying humped (O)A-4Ms until the last unit retired them in 1994 at Willow Grove.I think the Navy A-4E’s must have been de-humped at some point but I haven’t found any reference to a specific program or depot maintenance order yet.
Hello,
Very interesting. I know VC-5 had un-humped A-4E in 1989 :
Another kind of two greys livery…
Thank you for the picture! I think I would have done it if I saw it before!
Regards,
Radium
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Hello,
Seen today!
Regards,
Radium
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Hello,
Seen today!
Regards,
Radium
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Museum bird?? Where did you see this one?
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Hello Tazz,
This one located in France, Bordeaux Airbase, as a museum bird.
I just decided to join the museum’s restoration team, to work especially on this aircraft (nobody was tasked on it, as it seems). I will try to rebuilt the cockpit, as no part is remaining inside, find instruments in other museums… I am really excited to join this team and to work on this A-4SU!
Nothing remains inside, but everything is in very good condition.
If I can’t find instruments, like the MFD or HUD (less than a chance on 10,000 to get one!), I will make 3D printed models, to fill the empty space. Better than nothing.
Regards,
Radium
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Ah Cazaux I assume? I was there when they still flew the Skyhawks. In particular that TA-4S was a strange appearance.
I hope you can find the missing instruments, maybe inquire with the Singapore Air Force?
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Ah Cazaux I assume? I was there when they still flew the Skyhawks. In particular that TA-4S was a strange appearance.
I hope you can find the missing instruments, maybe inquire with the Singapore Air Force?
It’s strange the most basic instruments were gutted, given that 150 Squadron was the last Skyhawk unit anyway.Yeah, airbase was in Cazaux. But this A-4SU was given to a museum located in Air Force base 106 of Bordeaux.
I will do my best to find instrument, also an ejection seat. I think, I will try to get in touch with 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, and try to get parts from there. I’m sure it’s possible.
From Singapore air force, I will try to get in touch with them to get a HUD, a MFD, flight stick and throttle but honestly, I am not sure.
It’s funny that this thread from a simulation 3D model is moving to the real bird. Can’t believe this!