1983 Negev mid-air collision
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In May 1983, two Israeli Air Force aircraft, an F-15 Eagle and an A-4 Skyhawk, collided in mid-air during a training exercise over the Negev region, in Israel. Notably, the F-15 managed to land safely
The Israeli Air Force F-15D Baz #957 involved in the incident, seen here in 2011
An Israeli Air Force A-4 Skyhawk similar to the one involved
The F-15D Eagle Baz #957 at an exhibition in Ostrava, Czech Republic in 2011
The F-15D Eagle Baz #957 before the Israeli strikes on Iran during the night of 25-26 October 2024
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seat, subsonic, carrier-capable, light attack aircraft designed and produced by American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, later built by McDonnell D
1983 Negev mid-air collision
…In May 1983, two Israeli Air Force aircraft, an F-15 Eagle and an A-4 Skyhawk, collided in mid-air during a training exercise over the Negev region, in Israel. Notably, the F-15 (with a crew of two) managed to land safely at a…
A U.S. Navy A-4E Skyhawk of VA-164, from USS Oriskany, en route to attack a target in North Vietnam, 21 November 1967
The XA4D-1 prototype in 1954
The second production A4D-1
A4D Skyhawk with the rear fuselage removed and an engine being slid into place, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 1959