This Skyhawk is former Kuwait AF A-4KU 807 (BuNo 160186). It is seen here landing on a wet runway at Natal AB in Brazil during exercise Cruzex 2024.

US FY 160186, to Kuwait AF in 1977, becoming "807". As from August 1990, the Free Kuwait AF operated it out of King Abdul Aziz AB (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) for a few month during the 1st Gulf War. Kuwait sold it to the Brazilian Navy in 1997, together with 19 other A-4KU and three dual seater TA-4KU Skyhawks. Redesignated to AF-1 in Brazil and operated by VF-1. This airframe is one of only five Skyhawks remaining in service with the Marinha as of November 2024, and participated in CRUZEX 2024 togehter with dual seater AF-1 "N-1021". The Skyhawks are based at São Pedro da Aldeia.

With special markings of VF-1 on its nose, Skyhawk N-1004 is parked under a shed at its homebase.

ex 160186 and former Kuwaiti Air Force A-4KU 807. This Skyhawk was sold to Brazil in 1999 and redesignated AF-1. It was modified by Embraer to AF-1B in 2019 as the 8th (and last) AF-1 to be upgraded.

Brazil bought several Kuwaiti Air Force A-4Kus for use at their purchased former French aircraft carrier Foch. This N-1004 was former A-4KU 807 (and assigned BuNo 160186). It was delivered to Sao Pedro da Aldeia in jan 2001 and modified for carrier use. Recently the Brazilian Skyhawks, that seldom saw sea born operations, were modified to AF-1A.