Australia


The United States sold 20 Skyhawks to Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. Eight new A-4Es and two TA-4Fs were delivered in 1967. The remaining 10 aircraft (eight refurbished A-4Fs and two TA-4Fs) were delivered in 1971. The Australian Skyhawks were designated A-4G and TA-4G.

In 1982, Australia's only remaining aircraft carrier, HMS Melbourne, was retired from service and, shortly thereafter, the remaining RAN Skyhawks were sold to New Zealand.

Douglas Poster courtesy of Gary Verver

Delivered NOV 1967
154903 = A-4G #882 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
154904 = A-4G #883 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
154905 = A-4G #884 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
154906 = A-4G #885
154907 = A-4G #886
154908 = A-4G #887 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
154909 = A-4G #888
154910 = A-4G #889
154911 = TA-4G #880 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
154912 = TA-4G #881 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
 Delivered AUG 1971
154647 = TA-4G #878
154648 = TA-4G #879
155051 = A-4G #870
155052 = A-4G #871 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
155055 = A-4G #872
155060 = A-4G #873
155061 = A-4G #874 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
155062 = A-4G #875
155063 = A-4G #876 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF
155069 = A-4G #877 transferred JUL 1984 to RNZAF


724 Squadron

VF-805		 The Australian Connection by Evan Burton

History of RAN(363MB PDF) by P.J. Thompson



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