Scooter
M EMORI E S
Flying the A- 4 Skyhawk in Vietnam
BY
MARVIN QUAID, COMMANDER, U. S. NAVY ;RE T. ; AND STEPHEN GRAY, LIEU TENANT, U.S. NAV Y ;RE T. ;
AS TOLD TO AND WRIT TEN BY
JAMES P. BUSHA
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lthough the Phantoms, Spads, and ;uds of the Vietnam
War seem to get all the glory, the
venerable little Scooter, the Douglas A- 4
Skyhawk, carried more than its share of the fight
to the enemy. It was an airplane that packed
more fight per pound into its diminutive airframe
and was universally adored by its pilots. ;e
stories of both the airplane and its pilots deserve
telling. So, let us tell you one:
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