McDONNELL DOUGLAS A-4M “SKYHAWK” A-ATTACK 4-4TH MODEL M-13TH MODIFCATION The Skyhawk first flew in 1954 and entered service with the Marine Corps at MCAS El Toro in September 1956 with VMA-224  (Marine Attack Squadron).  2,960 Skyhawks were built both as single seat attack or as two-place advanced trainers.  Some of the dual seated aircraft were also used in the Forward Air Control (fast FAC) mission.  The last Marine squadron transferred their A4Ms to the Marine Corps Reserve in 1990 after 34 years of first line service. The A-4 Skyhawks played a major role during the Vietnam War providing close air support for Marines while flying from expeditionary airfields and from aircraft carriers. The Skyhawks were also flown by the Blue Angels and still serve in many foreign nations.  This is the last Skyhawk to roll off the assembly line. SPECIFICATIONS WING SPAN   27’ 5” WING AREA   260  SQ FT LENGTH   41’ 4” HEIGHT   15’ 0” EMPTY WEIGHT  10,418  LBS MAX TAKE-OFF WEIGHT 24,500  LBS ENGINE    1 x PRATT AND WHITNEY J52-P-408 THRUST    11,187  LBS MAX SPEED   690 MPH CEILING   34,400’ RANGE    1,856 NAUTICAL  MILES ARMAMENT   2 x 20MM CANNONS 8,215 LBS  OF BOMBS, ROCKET and/or MISSLES