The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a light attack aircraft, a single-seat, carrier-capable, subsonic jet introduced into service in 1956. As a lightweight, compact airplane, it found a home with the US Navy, and saw combat in Vietnam, Israel, the Falkland Islands, Kuwait, and more. As of 2026, Brazil still operates the A-4. 

The Skyhawks took a turn as the official jet of the Blue Angels between the F-4 Phantom and the F-18 Hornet. Due to its agilility and toughness, easy maintenance, and low operating cost, they tended to be well-loved by crews and armed forces in the US, Israel, Indonesia, Brazil, and more.