This was the second Skyhawk to be built, flying as a YA4D-1 in 1954 just two months after the prototype. Transferred to Naval Aircraft Rework Facility (NARF) in 1960 and emerged as a standard A4D-1 (A-4A from 1962), joining VA-83 at NAS Oceana until transferred to Naval Air Facility China Lake for tests in late 1962. Stuck off in mid-1963, it went into store at Litchfield Park but was retrieved by NATC at Patuxent River in 1967 for further testing. Finally retired in 1969 and by 1979 was with the museum and restored to its VA-83 colours

VFA-87 Golden Warriors CO aircraft approaching NAS Oceana. The unit's call sign War Party is painted on the fuel tank.

Displayed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Has been towed to the active ramp for the annual Blue Angels homecoming Air Show.

Assigned to USS Nimitz.

At the Museum.

This was the second Skyhawk built, and was originally a YA4D-1. After testing was complete, it was reconfigured into an operational A4D-1 (later A-4A). It is (and still is as of 2022) in the markings it wore when assigned to VA-83.

14 Aug 1954: First flight as a XA4D-1. Ca.1955: TOS USN. By 1957: NATC, NAS Patuxent River, MD. 1960: NARF, upgraded to A4D-1. It was then transferred to VA-83, NAS Oceana, VA. 7/62: Redesigned A-4A. By 10/62: NAF China Lake, CA for testing. 1 Jul 1963: SOC, stored at NAS Litchfield, AZ. By 1967: TOS USN and returned to NATC Patuxent River. 10/69: SOC. By 1975: Naval Aviation museum, marked as it was when in service with VA-83.

This first production Skyhawk flew on August 14, 1954, just two months after the prototype XAD4-1. Designated as the first of sixteen YA4D-1s, it was brought up to full AD4-1 specs in 1960. Retired in 1969, it has been with the Naval Aviation Museum since about 1979, marked as it was in service with VA-83.

On display on the museum's restoration area ramp.

Glistening in the sun between showers off Portsmouth Harbour on the America, Cdr Pete Schoeffel's 'Sat Cong', a Vought Corsair II. Had he or it been in S.E. Asia?

Early production A4D-1 wearing the markings of attack squadron VA-83.