TA-4H 544

First Skyhawk I will tackle is a conversion.  I will be converting the Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk into TA-4H 544 of the Flying School Advanced Sqn.  Side view of 544 is found on page 27 of Amos Dor's The A-4 Skyhawk Ayit.  The above image shows 544 later in its life, June 28, 2010 when it was assigned to the Flying Tiger Sqn.

Please note the extra blade antenna in front of the windshield.  It has all five hardpoints which only TA-4Fs and TA-4Hs had.  It is also armed with 20mm cannons and not the locally installed DEFA 30mm cannons.  Aircraft will also have the tailpipe extension which became standard after the Yom Kippur War.  Also note 544 has the bent refueling probe.

Markings for 544.  In Flying School service the nose radome is painted orange along with the entire rudder.  Except for that, camoflage pattern is standard IAF.  For Flying Tiger service, remove the orange markings.  Add the Hebrew script behind the Star of David on both sides.  And a flying tiger outline on the tail with squadron patch above.

The version I plan to build is 544 in earlier service with the Flying School.  Or when 544 served with Flying Tiger Sqn.  Either way I have to create some custom decals.