New Zealand seeks fresh bids for stored Skyhawks By Peter Clark New Zealand's defence ministry has put eight of its stored Douglas A/TA-4K Skyhawk ground-attack and training aircraft up for sale, with bids sought by 16 May. Part of a 17-strong fleet that was mothballed by the nation's Labour government after a 2001 decision, the package includes five single-seat A-4Ks and three two-seat TA-4Ks, plus up to 20 spare Pratt & Whitney J52 engines, ground support equipment and tooling. Auckland, which has failed to sell its fleet despite conducting a worldwide marketing programme over the past decade, says the eight...
