In 1980 Indonesia purchased from Israel,
with Singapore serving as "broker",
14 surplus A-4E Skyhawks:
- 149978 = TT-0401
- 149979 = TT-0402
- 149986 = TT-0403
- 149987 = TT-0404
- 149998 = TT-0405
- 150010 = TT-0406
- 150025 = TT-0407
- 150042 = TT-0408
- unknown = TT-0409
- 150120 = TT-0410
- 150125 = TT-0411
- 152007 = TT-0412
- 152017 = TT-0413
- 152089 = TT-0414
2 - TA-4H Skyhawks:
- 157429 Constuct NO. 14078 in 1969 for IDF AF
- 157430 Constuct NO. 14079 in 1969 for IDF AF
The aircraft became operational in Number 11 Squadron
(SkU-11) at Hasanuddin Air Base near Ujung Pandang.
In 1981 A-4E 152013, TT-0417, was transferred from Israel as an attrition replacement for TT-0407.
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In 1982, an additional 16 surplus A-4E Skyhawks were purchased from Israel
- 149664 = TT-0431
- 150003 = TT-0432
- 150015 = TT-0433
- 150087 = TT-0434
- 150027 = TT-0435
- 151028 = TT-0436
- 151072 = TT-0437
- 151079 = TT-0438
- 151098 = TT-0439
- 151110 = TT-0440
- 151189 = TT-0441
- 151989 = TT-0442
- unknown = TT-0443
- 152062 = TT-0444
- 152064 = TT-0445
- unknown = TT-0446
After refurbishment at Indonesian expense, these Skyhawks became operational, beginning in 1985, assigned to number 12 Squadron (SkU12) at Pekanbaru Air Base, Riau Province.
1999 - two surplus TA-4J purchased from the U.S.:
- TA-4J BuNo 154315 (AMARC 3A0708) = TL-0418
- TA-4J BuNo 158454 (AMARC 3A0754) = TL-0419
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Webmaster's Note: due to the difficulty in verifying BuNos, we are not 100 percent sure of a few; and then there is the two "unknowns". Some possbile candidates for Indonesia a/c are BuNo 150065, 150090, 150120, 150125, 152007, 152013, 152017, 152037, 152089 and 152090.
As of November 1992, the Indonesian Air Force was operating 28 A-4E Skyhawks in the two squadrons. In 1996, all Indonesian Skyhawk operations were consolidated into SKU-11 at Hasanuddin. Two additional TA-4Js, BuNo 154315 and 158454, were purchased from the U.S.in 1999 and, after upgrading in New Zealand, became operational in October of that year.
Skyhawks remained operational with squadron SkU-11 until 2004, when their replacement by the Russian-built Su-27SK/Su-30MK “Flanker” began.
They are, however, still flown occassionaly (JUN 2007) for training and other purposes.
SkU-11 Squadron Page
and
SkU-12 Squadron Page
Sources:
- Marco Pennings
- "Scramble"
- David A. Weber
- Bajoe Sjahpoetro
