The Snapshots in Time Collection

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk, BuNo 142082, Final Acceptance View, Right Rear 3/4, March 1956

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk, BuNo 142082, Final Acceptance View, Right Rear 3/4, March 1956

A Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk, Bureau Number 142082, photographed at final acceptance on March 1, 1956. Designed by Ed Heinemann as a lightweight carrier-based attack jet, the Skyhawk served the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for decades and became one of the most successful naval attack aircraft of the Cold War era. Project: 218219