Argentine Air Force officially retires A-4AR Fightinghawk fleet
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The Argentine Air Force officialized the final discharge of the A-4AR Fightinghawk, the aircraft that for more than two decades represented the country’s main supersonic combat capability. They were considered the direct successors of the historic A-4B and A-4C Skyhawk, used in the Falkland War. The measure is part of the process of transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon purchased from Denmark. The Chief of General Staff of the Air Force, Brigad…
For decades, the A-4ARs played a central role in Argentine air defence. Their history in the Argentine Air Force dates back to the second half of the last century.
Argentina Retires Last A-4 Skyhawks as F-16s Enter Service
The withdrawal of Argentina’s last A-4AR Fightinghawks was officially announced on May 14, 2026, ending 60 years of Argentinian A-4 operations. Beginning in 1966 with the delivery of 25 A-4B Skyhawks to the Argentinian Air Force, the ‘scooter’ has been active in Argentina’s combat aircraft fleet for six decades. Argentina was the first overseas operator of the American design, and utilised it both from land bases as well as from the aircraft ca…
Buenos Aires, 14 May (NA) — The Argentine Air Force officialized the definitive discharge of the A-4AR Fightinghawks, the aircraft that for more than two decades represented the country’s main supersonic combat capacity and which were considered the direct successors of the historic A-4B and A-4C Skyhawk who fought in the Falkland War. The decision was communicated by the Chief of Staff General of the Air Force, Brigadier General Gustavo Javier …
The deprogramming closes almost six decades of operation of the Skyhawk family in Argentina and marks the beginning of a new phase focused on the incorporation of the F-16s.
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