The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was the Navy/Marine light attack jet that did it all: first U.S. ordnance over Vietnam, more combat sorties than any other naval attack aircraft, and later a Blue Angels staple ...

Leading Douglas aviation engineer Ed Heinemann wanted to take a different approach when designing a replacement for the Navy’s AD1 Skyraider warplanes in 1952. In a bold proposal, he decided to ...