Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Douglas A-4 E Skyhawk - VMA-121 “Green Knights”, USMC, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, 1960s

1:72 Scale.  Length: 6.75".  Wingspan: 4.75"

The USMC VMA-121 "Green Knights" and their A-4 Skyhawks were ferried to Chu Lai Air Base in South Vietnam and began operations on December 1, 1966. On June 4 1967 the squadron was redeployed to Iwakuni, Japan until September 5, 1967, when they returned to Chu Lai AB for another tour. On January 31, 1969 VMA-121s Vietnam tour ended when they left for MCAS Cherry Point, NC where they were re-equipped with Grumman A-6 Intruders and designated VMA(AW)-121. On October 4, 1968 A-4E became the property of VMA-223 “Bulldogs” also at Chu Lai AB.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was a carrier capable light-attack bomber designed for the US Navy and Marine Corp. First flown in June 1954, the A-4s combat career began with carrier-launched raids over North Vietnam in 1964. The Navy began removing A-4 's from its front-line squadrons in 1967, with the last one retired in 1975. The Marine Corps retired the Skyhawk in June 1994.


Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of an A-4 Skyhawk by Hobby Master features: