Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4 Skyhawk First Flight

[TheRantingCabbie]

When parked, I notice how it sits with quite a bit of pitch up angle. Is this because it does not have the compressible nose gear like todays aircraft? Like how an F-18's nose gear pops up with that stored energy in the compressed nose gear when launching from a carrier. Can anyone tell me if this nose-up design is to help in carrier launches. Does it lack that compressible nose gear like I mentioned.

[OFFSHORERACEING]

very cool keep it flying mabe considering makeing a long flight to SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT. FOR DEMOS THANKS MARK LOCKWOOD

[dgarr64]

@19580822 when did you fly? My father inlaw was an A-4 pilot USMC

[zimmermann10]

Beautifull Bird, fly much better than Italian AMX!

[StaffSergeantPepper]

just one question: ya got me a stick'a beeman's?

[bustabusts]

thanks for doing this, grate work. hope to see at air shows

[chubsmagoo]

God I bet that is a blast to fly!!!

[MartinLeMalin]

Nice bird, very nice bird ! ... Awesome video too ! ...

[scrateshooter]

The A-4 Skyhawk is my favorite with the F-104 nipping at its heels!

[Lozzie74]

Needs an external start unit hey?

[chubsmagoo]

@Lozzie74 just like the T-38 and F-5!

[hsllampmkiii]

Wow! beautiful plane!!!!

[chicuzo]

Great video! The engine sounds very good.

My country used this aircraft in Malvina´s War with unnexpected good performace against sea wolfes and sea darts missiles, oerlikions, boffors, rocks, and british coins. Nobel horse.

greetings from Argentina to all in Warbird Heritage Foundation!

[chicuzo]

Grat Video A fantastic aircraft!

[dj17q]

Aaaah good 'ol scooters......always love 'em 'baby' Phantoms.......

[Mr2pint]

lovely little jet, well done, love this stuff!

[19580822]

Nevermind. I found the info on the WHF site. Thanks again for the video!!

[19580822]

The Huffer looks like original GSE also. Which engine did you use? Was it a restored P&W J52? Our A-4Es (USMC) had the -P8B, and I know the Blue Angels used the -P408. Not sure what the original B models used, maybe the J65? Please provide some engine specs, and thanks for the great vid. Fond memories!

[ilskua]

impecable!!!

[mig21pilot]

NICE job Paul!! See you at TOM 2011...check six

[scallywag86]

heh, scooter...I love that name. I only wish i`d appreciated it more when they last flew them at our air show

[otohikoamv]

She's just beautiful!

Scooters have got to be some of the best and most fun airplanes you can fly. Glad to see one in the air.

[hh1n]

Looks like it has a small wheel base, but dang, I want one. I bet they're very fun to fly.

[alex3373]

How much does one of these planes cost for a private owner?? not that I want to buy one, just curious

[HuasoPodrido]

@alex3373 , cost to buy is dependent of condition, on the low end around $75,000 for airframe up to what ever the market will bear for a flight ready bird.

[viperq]

Awesome

[sphurl01]

Good to see, awesome footage!

[bassplaya1549]

Very nice! Hope to see it at this years air show...wouldn't be a bad idea for the Legacy Flight because I heard an F/A-18 Hornet demonstration is planned for this year!:)

[carvcom1]

Great video of a great airplane!

[vne1981]

What a beautiful jet!

[klesmer]

It's a great day to see a scooter fly again, I hope there are more of them.