Originally Posted by
OK465
Today, 13 years post A-4 adversaries, now + APG-66s and assorted ECM, this concept actually brings to mind a different movie, 'Heartbreak Ridge".....
.....where the Recon Platoon was instructed to perform an ambush at a specific location by the ambushees themselves.....presumably to assure ultimate success for the ambushees.
TBH, does it matter ? - the A-4 has done a pretty good job as an adversary for 4 decades be it in Navy service or now in contractor service - be it Draken International, Discovery Air Services (which also owns Top Aces and ATSA ), Air USA. There are other types being used across these companies such as Aero Vodochody L-159, L-39 Alpha Jet, even our Hawk (sadly one crash at Yuma of Air USA whch killed a Marine on the ground) and the real mccoy - Mig 21 and Mig 29
Discovery Air Services has a few A-4N based in German , contract primarily with Budneswehr and NATO. Heres the link to my photos from ILA Berlin
cheers
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...efence-4n.html