McDonnell Douglas TA-4F/H/J Skyhawk ('Ahit') * Current *
Ten TA-4H ordered February 1968 from manufacturer. The TA-4H was a variant of the USMCs TA-4J. First flight of TA-4H occured on 15 April 1969. This was followed by a batch of seventeen TA-4J aquired when? At least four TA-4F had been delivered by 1973. Three more ex-AMARC TA-4J were delivered in 1993 but not used. Total of 4+ TA-4F, 10 TA-4H models and 17 TA-4J models acquired. Used by A, B, C sqns conversion training and by the FTS for advanced training. Hebrew name means Vulture. Two TA-4H to Indonesia AF in 1980 and 2 more in 1983, via US DoD contracts.

[TA-4H BuAer Nos. 157429 to 157434, 157926 to 157929 - initial serials included 44; TA-4J BuAer Nos. 158503, 159546 to 159556, 159101 to 159104; TA-4F no BuAer Nos. known; TA-4J (for spares) no BuAer Nos. known]

TA-4H initially serialled in the 01-100 range, TA-4F serialled in the 400-450 range; after October 1973 TA-4H reserialled in the 500-550 range, TA-4J reserialled in the 700-750 range.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
152				TA-4F
159				TA-4F
165				TA-4F
166				TA-4F, to TA-4J 566
168				TA-4F
172				TA-4F
404				TA-4F, w/o 1973
406				TA-4F, w/o 1973
542				TA-4H, to IAI Oct 2000
544				TA-4H, 102 sqn, FTS
545				TA-4H, 102 sqn, FTS
547				TA-4H, FTS
566				TA-4F
701				TA-4, FTS
702				TA-4, 102 Sqn
703				TA-4, FTS
704				TA-4, FTS
705				TA-4, 102 sqn, FTS
706				TA-4, 102 sqn, FTS
707				TA-4
708				TA-4, FTS
709				TA-4, FTS
710				TA-4, FTS
711				TA-4, FTS
712				TA-4, 102 sqn, FTS
713				TA-4, FTS
715				TA-4, 116 Sqn
716				TA-4, FTS
719				TA-4, 102 sqn, FTS
720				TA-4, FTS
721				TA-4
723				TA-4, FTS
724				TA-4?
725				TA-4, FTS
726				TA-4, 116 Sqn
728				TA-4
729				TA-4
730				TA-4, FTS
743				TA-4H
745				TA-4, FTS
747		152853?		TA-4J, stored Hatzerim
748		153672?		TA-4J, stored Hatzerim
749		153500?		TA-4J, stored Hatzerim
?	13499	152853		TA-4J, to N250WL 2002
?	13566	153500		TA-4J, to N251WL 2002
?	13610	153672		TA-4J, to N252WL 2002

References:

• Wings of Fame Vol.5
• The A-4 Skyhawk Ayit (Amos Dor)
• McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Isradecal Publications)
• World Air Forces Directory 2006/07 (Mach III)