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

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.

183

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

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

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

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