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A-4H cannon confusion


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Hello,

 

Soon I will be starting on Hasegawa's 1/48 A-4H kit, which provides parts for an early H (i.e. short tailpipe, no DEFA guns and no hump). I want to use the kit markings for '03' which Hasegawa says are for 1969. I have spent ages looking at photos of early Hs and got confused regarding the guns. There certainly seem to be early operational A-4Hs with the original Colt guns fitted. Does anyone know when exactly the DEFA cannons were fitted to the A-4H fleet? I have ordered some Quickboost DEFA guns which I would like to fit if suitable for a 1969 airframe just to differentiate this model from the other 8 Skyhawks I have 🙂

 

Thanks

 

Jon

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21 hours ago, kurnass77 said:

Mate,as per Israbook, by time of the double Mig-kill mission on 12 May 1970, Ahit 03 was the only A-4 equipped with the DEFA guns,that Ezra Dotan put to good use downing one of the two MiG-17s.

Hope this help.

 

Gianni

 

Thanks! What Israbook is that? I don't seem to be able to find it...

 

Jon

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