Operated by 2 Sqn at NAS Nowra, Australia.

This beauty was once delivered to VC-7 at NAS Miramar and stored in the late seventies at AMARC with inventory code 3A527. The aircraft returned to service via Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF) Pensacola (FL) and assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 127 "Cyclones" at NAS Fallon where it started to fly in this striking colour scheme with code/modex NJ-702. After VFA-127 was disestablished (March 1996) the aircraft moved to NAS Miramar again to operated with Fighter squadron (VF) 126 "Bandits" as NJ-600, NJ-623 VF-126 before it went to AMARC (again) as inventory code 3A0748 in March 1994.

Composite Squadron (VC) 12 was the Navy's first Reserve Fleet Composite Squadron. The sqn used the single seat A-4E/F and dual seat TA-4J Skyhawks and was assigned the support mission with air intercept and dissimilar air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Atlantic and Pacific fleet units. This near black Skyhawk used JY as tailcode (not visible) in 1987 (later on the sqn was redesgnated VFC-12 and used tailcode AF). After VC-12 service this aircraft returned to Naval Training with Training Squadron (VT) 7 i the early 90s and became white/orange again. The airframe crashed on 25 Jun'92.

Singapore Air Force McDonnell Douglas A-4S Skyhawk 683 was on a training detail to RAAF Williamtown when this photo was taken. As it was a Sunday it was not flying that day.

Adversary Skyhawk of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 127 "Cyclons" at homebase Fallon. The squadron ws once established as Attack Squadron (VA) 127 on 15 June 1962 at NAS Lemoore (CA). It was redesignated VFA-127 on 1 March 1987 and eventually disestablished on 23 March 1996.

Falkland/Malvinas markings!!!

Composite Squadron (VC) Twelve was the Navy's first Reserve Fleet Composite Squadron. The squadron used the single seat A-4E/F and dual seat TA-4J Skyhawks and was assigned the support mission with air intercept and dissimilar air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Atlantic and Pacific fleet units. This near black Skyhawk used JY as tailcode (not visible) in 1987 (later on the squadron was redesgnated VFC-12 and used tailcode AF) and was stored at AMARC in August 1993.

This TA-4J was written off November 17 1989

Nice light on this A-4F from VF-126 as it turns final for 24R

This TA-4F has about another 18 months to go before heading off to the boneyard

BANDIT 23 sits on the VF-126 line

The twin-cockpit TA-4S trainers were converted from single-seat A-4s, either because standard TA-4s were not available or because these had a different engine. Only the nose section of 651 is on display at the RSAF Museum.

Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum Paya Lebar AFB 2020