Box came in damaged plane is ok. Last one in stock.

• True 1/72 scale
• Professionally painted
• Great attention to detail
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
• Loads of optional armament has been provided
• Canopy opens
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
• Highly collectable

Designed by the McDonnell-Douglas chief engineer Ed Heinemann the A-4 Skyhawk met
all the requirements of the US Navy and exceeded many. It was half the maximum
weight, could carry four times the weapon load and small enough that it didn’t need
folding wings for carrier duty. This small aircraft would earn many nicknames
“Heinemann’s Hot Rod” "Scooter", "Bantam Bomber", "Tinker Toy Bomber".
The Skyhawk proved to be one of the most popular US naval aircraft exports of the
postwar era. Because of its small size, it could be operated from the older, smaller
WWII-era aircraft carriers.


The Royal New Zealand Air Force No.2 Squadron was formed in 1930. With re-
organization in 1937 No.2 Squadron became the Wellington Territorial Squadron. This
was the first of many activations and deactivations for the squadron. In December 1984
at Ohakea AFB No.2 Squadron was reactivated and equipped with A-4K Skyhawks. This
aircraft was one of the original A-4’s delivered to the RNZAF. In October 2001 this
aircraft was piloted by the C/O of No.2 Squadron Sqd Ldr Jason Easthope when it
passed the 8,000 mark. This made it the first RNZAF A-4 to do so. In December 2001 the
remaining A-4’s were removed from service and No.2 Squadron was disbanded.