Civ A4 Scooter rebuild to flight status

[Malo83]

The Warbird Heritage Foundation is getting this Scooter preped for the coming Air Show circuit
A4sForever you have any info on this bird.
www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=19011

 

[scoober78]

Looks like they are going to exhibit the MIG-17 that LCDR Swartz shot down as well....isn't that it behind the Scooter?

Awesome post!

 

[JT Eagle]

The whole history of this jet is at: http://www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org/WHF_AC_A4_1_Hist.html
It's an A-4B painted to represent TR Swartz's A-4C. The actual MiG-killing jet crashed at Oceana circa 1972, whereas this one seems to have been with utility (VC) units during most of the Vietnam period, excluding a stint with VSF-3.
This particular jet was flying for a few years in the late 1980s, but since then was displayed indoors at Oshkosh and wheeled outdoors during the EAA conventions. There are a bunch of A-4Cs and Ls (like the B, all J65-engined) being restored at present by other groups, but this one has a chance of being the first to make it back in the air.

JT

 

[MIDNJAC]

The size of the a/c compared to newer fleet jets is pretty astounding....it actually appears to be on the same order of scale as some of the gen av aircraft in the hangar w/ it.

 

[Pugs]

The whole history of this jet is at: http://www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org/WHF_AC_A4_1_Hist.html

JT

Neat. Their T-2B is one I flew in 1987 in VT-10. (Specifically my I-7 event on Oct 27 with LT Sansted as the instructor)

 

[brownshoe]

Thanks so much for posting this link. Those pictures on that website are really clear, they take me back 40 years. Great little plane and fun to work on.

Steve

 

[FMRAM]

Thanks so much for posting this link. Those pictures on that website are really clear, they take me back 40 years. Great little plane and fun to work on.

Steve

I'll bet, the entire tail section comes off! Looks like a dream to work on! Who was the manufacturer?

 

[brownshoe]

I'll bet, the entire tail section comes off! Looks like a dream to work on! Who was the manufacturer?

McDonnell-Douglas... great little plane.

Steve

 

[MIDNJAC]

I like the stylized "Douglas" on the tops of the rudder pedals....nice touch