The Snapshots in Time Collection

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk, BuNo 142082, Right Rear Three-Quarter Factory View, 1 March 1956

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk, BuNo 142082, Right Rear Three-Quarter Factory View, 1 March 1956

Photographed fresh from the factory in March 1956, this Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk represents Ed Heinemann's revolutionary lightweight attack jet design. Nicknamed the 'Bantam Bomber,' the compact Skyhawk needed no folding wings for carrier storage and went on to serve the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for nearly four decades. Project: 218475