Royal Malaysian Air ForcePhotograph AlbumSkyhawk BuNo 147807, M32-39, parked on the flightline. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia Skyhawk M32-23 (BuNo 148555) parked on the ramp and painted the brown/green camouflage scheme. Davd Steinbacker In-flight view of Tentara Udara Di-raja Malaysia Skyhawk M32-01 (BuNo 149630) painted in the brown/green camouflage scheme. Unknown Photographer via Wayne Mutza BuNo.145092 #14, about to touch down. Wings Magazine, photo by Ron Picciani. Also see transition photos. PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) Skyhawks - 1999. As of September 1999, the Royal Malaysian Air Force PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) Skyhawkswere no longer operational. Sadly their flying days are well and truely over after having been in outdoor storage for several years. Here a row of the A-4PTM and TA-4PTM Skyhawks rest in the tropical Kuantan weather while the jungle is rapidly overgrowing them. Photograph from Don Simms. The End Of The Road A close-up of the abandoned PTM Skyhawks. The Royal Malaysian Air Force purchased eighty-eight Skyhawks that were remanufactured to Malaysian standards by the Grumman Aircraft Company. The Royal Malaysian Air Force PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) Skyhawks were remanufactured A-4C (25) and A-4L (63) Skyhawks --- The A-4L Skyhawks were previously remanufactured A-4B and A-4C Skyhawks that were given new serial numbers when redesignated A-4L at the completion of the earlier rebuild --- So some PTM Skyhawks had been rebuilt twice. Somewhere in all the wheeling-n-dealing six (6) two seat TA Skyhawks were purchased - These were known as the TA-4PTM - it is not known if they were rebuilt by Grumman or which TA version they were. Photograph from Don Simms. 2004: Malaysian Skyhawk M32-30 on display at the Air Force Museum in Subang (Kuala Lumpur) Malaysia Peter Lewis |