Title
Unidentified Pilot in his Jet
Description
Color slide of a pilot sitting in an open cockpit of a A-4 Skyhawk with his helmet and oxygen mask on. He is getting directions from a flightdeck crewman of USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
Collection
Dan Bernath Collection
Context
A Navy light attack jet, The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was designed as a replacement for the still piston-driven Douglas A-1 Skyraider. The Skyhawks smaller size and lighter weight allowed it to still be utilized by the now aging Essex class carriers which were unable to launch heavier aircraft. Despite its small size, the Skyhawk would become an integral part of the Navy's arsenal during the Vietnam War. Skyhawk served with the Navy from 1956 to 2003.
Accession #
2000.00100
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Transparency
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
