Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk Jet Trainer Wood Model Airplane

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Relive history with our Navy Skyhawk TA-4J wooden model airplane!

Model Airplane: TA-4J Skyhawk Jet Trainer Aircraft
Wingspan: 10.5"
Fuselage Length: 18"
Scale: 1/32
Material: Mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft
Engine: Jet - Turbojet
Era: Post-World War II, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm
Branch: United States Navy (US Navy)

Model Airplane Factory offers handmade TA4J Skyhawk plane jet wood, artistically created from wood. Multiple coats of clear lacquer is applied in Navy TA-4J Skyhawk model display to protect the exquisite artwork and provide an overall glossy finish. Our TA-4J Skyhawk plane model display is a beautiful, handmade authentic replica, made from the very finest grade of select kiln-dried wood and painstakingly decorated by our skilled craftsmen. Every Navy TA-4J Skyhawk jet airplane model is a work of art. After passing through several stages of sanding and priming, our talented artists paint and detail the TA-4J Skyhawk display wood model aircraft with historically correct markings of the Navy TA-4J Skyhawk.


TA-4J Skyhawk is a dedicated trainer version based on A-4F, but lacking weapons systems, and with down-rated engine, 277 built new, and most TA-4Fs were later converted to this configuration. The last US Navy Skyhawks, TA-4J models belonging to composite squadron VC-8, remained in military use for target-towing and as adversary aircraft for combat training at Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads. They were officially retired on 3 May 2003.

The A-4 Skyhawk was introduced to a training role in the two seat TA-4J configuration replacing the TF-9 Cougar as the advanced jet trainer The TA-4J served as the advanced jet trainer in white and orange markings for decades until being replaced by the T-45 Goshawk. Additional TA-4J Skyhawks were assigned to so-called Instrument Training RAGs at all the Navy master jet bases under RCVW-12 and RCVW-4. The Instrument RAGs initially provided jet transition training for Naval Aviators during the time period when Naval Aviation still had a great number of propellor driven aircraft and also provided annual instrument training and check rides for Naval Aviators. The assigned TA-4J models were installed with collapsable hoods so the aviator under training had to demonstrate instrument flying skills without any outside reference. These units were VF-126 at NAS Miramar, VA-127 (later VFA-127) at NAS Lemoore, VF-43 at NAS Oceana and VA-45 (later VF-45) at NAS Key West.

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