The Scooter Ship's Store and PX

This page provides links to merchandise that may be of interest to Skyhawk fans. With the exception of Skyhawk Association items, this is not a Skyhawk Association Store, you deal directly with the vendor. The Skyhawk Association does not normally "officially endorse" commercial products and any exceptions are clearly identified as such. These links are provided as a convenience only. Updated 19AUG19daw.

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The Skyhawk Association Patch - - - $5.00 each for members, $6.00 each for non-members. For a shipping address outside the USA (except Canada, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands), add $1.00 for the first patch and 50 cents for each additional patch.
MAIL TO: SKYHAWK ASSOC. 2421 CLUBSIDE DR. DAYTON, OH 45431

A free Skyhawk Patch is presented to each new Skyhawk Association member

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The Skyhawk Association Window Sticker (Decal #1)- - - $1.00 each for members and non-members. For a shipping address outside the USA (except Canada, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands), add $1.00 for the first decal and 50 cents for each additional decal.
MAIL TO: SKYHAWK ASSOC. 2421 CLUBSIDE DR. DAYTON, OH 45431
A free Skyhawk Decal #1 is presented to each new Skyhawk Association member

"SA" Bumper Sticker - (Decal #2) The Skyhawk Association Bumper Sticker (Decal #2) - - - $1.00 each for members and non-members. For a shipping address outside the USA (except Canada, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands), add $1.00 for the first sticker and 50 cents for each additional sticker.
MAIL TO: SKYHAWK ASSOC. 2421 CLUBSIDE DR. DAYTON, OH 45431

The Skyhawk Association Challenge Coin- - - $15.00 each for members and non-members. Price includes shipping.
Pay with PayPal Below or
Mail Check To: Skyhawk Association, 10432 Button Willow Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134

Skyhawk Association Challenge Coin

The incredible work of R. G. Smith

Caricature Artist Hank Caruso’s last A-4 depiction, “Scooters”, is now available in limited numbers from the Association. The prints are 13”x 16”, signed by the artist, and will make a great gift or “I Love Me” wall memento! Through Hank’s generosity, we can make prints available at $5 plus S&H (~$5). 20% of the sales price will be donated to the Artist’s favorite charity. Contact our Sec: skyhawkasn@who.rr.com

Flying Supplies and A/C Parts

Webmasters Note: Information on no-cost or low-cost replacement parts and pieces for A-4 Skyhawk restoration is best obtained via communication with other individuals or organizations (air museums, etc.) who have already been through that hoop. A list of A-4 Skyhawks on display and their locations is posted on the Skyhawk Association web site. Also below see a few sources for a/c parts.

Flying Supplies/Parts
Flight Helmet.com

Derco Aerospace
Boeing licensed

KitcoDefense
Boeing licensed

Warbird Alley
Reference Source

Uniforms, Medals, Patches, Decals, Pennants, etc.

	Military decals- design decal for free.		Navy/Marine Aviators Embossed Pennants/ Money Clips from VA-741 Vet
Custom Vehicle License Plate Frames from USAF Vet Pilot.

Customized Clothing

Embroidered Apparel
Wings 4 Aviators

Embroidered Apparel
A-4 T Shirts

Customized clothing
and accessories
Pride Of Service

Custom Art +
Unit Wear Items

Aircraft Models

Skyhawk Scale Models: The Skyhawk Association does not sell models of the Skyhawk aircraft. However, the following is a partial list of web site business addresses advertising A-4 Skyhawk scale models for sale. This list is offered only for viewer convenience and does not constitute product endorsement nor assure product quality, costs, or buyer satisfaction by the Skyhawk Association.

The Hangar

The Ancient Mariner

Factory Direct Models

Aviation Art

R.G. Smith, Aviation Artist.
"Among the fraternity of artists who have recorded the history of flight on canvas, R. G. Smith is regarded by many as the American Master". Tom Crouch, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Hank Caruso Aviation Art
"The Most Distinctive Images In Aviation Art"

Delphic Fine Art
Dave Garcia/Bill Clark
Engineering Art, Cutaways, +

Jerry Anderson Art
"Aviation art from aviation enthusiasts, for aviation enthusiasts".

Aviation Art Hangar
Former Marine - "Fine aviation art from aviation enthusiasts, for aviation enthusiasts".

Jim Caiella Aircraft Illustrations
Caiella.org , Caiella.com , Cafepress.com

High Iron Illustrations

Last of the Scooter Drivers
Lithograph by Jim Qualls - Graphic Artist

At The Merge - Lithograph
Tim Wilson - Artist

Javier “Jabo” Ruberto Aircraft
Illustrations of Argentina

A-4 Profile Drawings
Personalization!

Custom Art +
Military Art

Jerry Anderson Art

Aviation Books

***** The Further Adventures of Youthly Puresome.

I wrote a book titled "9 Lives of a Fighter Pilot" detailing my career as a Marine Corps fighter pilot and the dangers that go with flying a high performance jet aircraft. I recently had it published and it is now available for purchase. All proceeds will go to the www.semperfifund.org to help our wounded Marines and their families. Please check out my book's website and consider purchasing it to assist our Marine Corps brothers and sisters.
Semper Fidelis, Gregory G. Raths Colonel USMC (RET).
Facebook - 9livesofafighterpilot

US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units Of The Vietnam War" by Peter Mersky (SA Member) / Osprey Combat Aircraft - 69, 2007, ISBN 13: 978 1 84603 181 6

"Skyhawks - The History of the RNZAF Skyhawks by Don Simms and Nick Lee Frampton

An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam" by Stephen R. Gray (SA Member) / www.usni.org, NOV 2007, ISBN 978-1-59114-342-0

Read RADM Jeremy Taylor's review of "Shadows of War",
AND his interview with the author - Skyhawk Robert Gandt.

Neil Levin, a Skyhawk Association Member, has a new book out that features his two combat tours in Vietnam flying our beloved Skyhawk. It is highlighted by a bombing mission over North Vietnam where he successfully destroyed a bridge but was shot down and then rescued. This shoot down was orignially published in a Skyhawk Newsletter and in Aero Magazine.
The title of the book is "An Angel Rode My Wing" and is published by "Leatherneck Publishing". It is currently in the MCAS Mirimar Air Museum gift shop and the March AFB Air Museum and is presently being reviewed by the Marine Corps Association and the Marine Corps Aviation Association for review in the next "Yellow Sheet," their quarterly magazine and also in the next Leatherneck Magazine. It will also be mentioned in MOAA Magazine. The book is ISBN# 0-9771431-0-4.

Association Member Scott McGaugh has authored a new book on the U.S.S. Midway called Midway Magic.

Ginter Books: Aviation Books, including the A-4 Skyhawk.

Available now from Crowood Press, "McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk" tells the story of one of the most revered attack aircraft ever to fly with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. From its conception in the early 1950s through its final flight in 1999, the Skyhawk's rich history is covered in detail, with special emphasis on its crucial role in the Vietnam War. Over 200 pages, with charts and squadron listings and deployments. Illustrated by nearly 200 photographs and an 8-page color section.
ISBN No. 1-86126-340-6. $52.95.
Written by Skyhawk Association member Brad Elward.

Your Signal is Charley by Ron Rypel.
From the author: "There is some history in it, as I write about the glory days of flying the old SNJ, the great SPAD ...! ... I describe the book as autobiographical fiction.... I needed to bend and twist real life to make the story work, but as I explain, most of it is basically true, although some of the flight events are old sea stories you might have heard before. As far as I know, they are true. .... Part of the book deals with my A4 experiences in Vietnam...."

This is the first comprehensive publication on the Distinguished Flying Cross. On Heroic Wings has the characteristics of a beautiful coffee table book with 311 photographs printed on high-quality gloss paper. However, the individual stories and collective history of the Distinguished Flying Cross are extensively documented through oral history interviews and traditional historical research methodologies. The book includes 32 major accounts and over 180 vignettes of aerial heroism beginning with the medal’s inception in 1926. Book Specifications: Hardback/dustcover, 325 pages, 8 ½” x 11” x 1”, color photographs. Publication date: 2012 ISBN: 978-0-615-52024-7 Library of Congress number: 2011933548. Published by: The Distinguished Flying Cross Society. $39.95 plus shipping and handling. Purchase Online or view more info at dfcsociety.net