| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 912 |
| Military Code: | 12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-4/A4D Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas TA-4SU Skyhawk |
| Manufacturers: | Douglas / ST Aerospace |
| C/n (msn): | 12218 |
| Operator Titles: | Singapore - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 142 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Nakhon Ratchasima - KhoratMap |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VTUN IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Cope Tiger 2004 |
| Photo Date: | 16 February 2004 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 761184 |
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The RSAF became an A-4 Skyhawk operator in the early 1970's. There are conflicting reports about how many A-4's the RSAF operated in the end, and the US FY # involved are not a 100% clear either. E.g. 912 shown here is reported to have US FY # 144966 (cn 12212) or 144972 (cn 12218). It started life as a single seat A-4B in 1959, and inserting a 28 inch fuselage "plug" modification made it a dual seat trainer at some point, resulting in the odd looking two bubble canopy unique to the ~20 RSAF TA-4's. The TA-4SU designation came after an upgrade carried out by ST Aerospace in the mid 1980's. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 December 2024, and has since been viewed 310 times. |