Pre-Order Availble January 2008
Hobby Master
HA1405
A-4G McDonnell Douglas
885/N13-154906 VF-805
Australian Navy
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
unique scheme
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed
(pad applied)
Option to display the model
on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with
the landing gear in the down
or up positions
Loads of optional armament
has been provided
Canopy opens
Extremely heavy metal with
a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
After being disbanded for 5 years 805 Squadron reformed for the third time on 10 January 1968. This
time they would fly the McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk lightweight strike fighter. Originally the aircraft
wore a red and white checkerboard tail but in 1970 this was replaced by a figure of a chess piece black
knight. For 14 years 805 Squadron was based at NAS Nowra and operated from the carrier HMAS
Melbourne for operational missions. In 1982 RAN's sole carrier was decommissioned so once again the
805 Squadron was disbanded.
In November 1967 the RAN received the first 8 A-4Gs with 882 being one. They were A-4Fs without the
avionics hump and upgraded to perform an air defense role as well as retaining a ground-strike
capability. In the 1970s 882 spent time as part of 805 Squadron’s (Checkmates) aerobatic team. In
1983 the aircraft was put in storage and sold to the RNZAF in 1984 and used in the Kiwi Red Aerobatic
Team. Damaged in a mid air incident during a practice in 1989 and returned to service with 2 Squadron
in 2001. In January 2001 the plane crashed killing the pilot
