Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4 Skyhawk First Flight

On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, shortly after 1:00pm, the Foundation Douglas A-4B Skyhawk made it's first post-restoration flight at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The aircraft had last flown on May 4, 1992, more than seventeen and a half years ago. Not having encountered any serious problems during this test flight, the aircraft continued home to Waukegan Regional Airport, escorted by the Foundation L-39 Albatros, later that same day. This marks the end of an extended restoration project that began two and a half years ago.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• A-4
• A-4B
• Skyhawk
• Douglas
• Warbird
• Heritage
• Foundation
• Attack
• Airshow
• Aircraft
• Airplane
• Classic
• Vintage

[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!!!

[chubsmagoo]

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

[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!