On Sep 11, 7:28*am, "David E. Powell"
wrote:
I was wondeirng, given the NZ government having problems with
Skyhawks, what made them so put off about them? I know they are older,
but the Israelis really modified theirs and they seemed OK with
precision weapons.

Can the A-4 Skyhawk mount Harpoon missiles? If not I would guess that
Penguin or something like that would be doable.

They had been upgraded to use IR Mavericks in the anti-shipping role.
History in RNZAF service
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/skyhawk.html
"The updated installation provides HOTAS and a 'glass' cockpit (2
large CRT screens), new HUD, APG-66 radar aquisition and tracking (as
per the F16), and a ring laser gyro inertial navigation system, as
well as upgraded VOR/ILS equipment and the provision of chaff/flare
dispensers. Parts of the wings were reskinned and some structural
elements rebuilt, and the aircraft wiring replaced. The weapons
capability now includes AIM-9G/L and AGM-65B."

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