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By joseph may
on February 23, 2021 at 10:39 AM
Douglas A-4PTM Skyhawk Royal Malaysian Air Force Museum Kuala Lumpur ©2013 Joseph May/Slipstream Photography
Eighty-eight Douglas Skyhawks in C and L types were purchased by the
Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Air Force) with most to be converted to their particular specifications, or PTM. Commonly PTM is known as “Peculiar To Malaysia” but this is a bit of geographical jest as the acronym was created from the formal
Persekutan Tanah Melayu title, which translates to
Federation of Malay States (Malaysia has 13 states). The majority of conversion work was accomplished in the early 1980s by Grumman in their St. Augustine FL facility with the ultimate aircraft delivery tally of 34 A-4PTM and 6 TA-4PTM Skyhawks, plus 52 spare Wright J65 turbojet engines (modified Sapphire engines built under license from Armstrong Siddeley). ....

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