Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Wikipedia
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is an American single-seat attack aircraft in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider: Spads and Sandys in Vietnam
Jun 17, 2023 · An anomaly in the Space Age, the A-1 Skyraider was a prop-powered attack aircraft developed during World War II for naval operations. It’s first flight was in 1945, but it did not see combat until the Korean War. While jets ruled the skies over Vietnam, the A-1 had a unique impact in both attack roles and search and rescue.
Douglas A-1E Skyraider - National Museum of the USAF
This Douglas A-1E was severely damaged in combat in South Vietnam. It is the aircraft that was flown by Maj. Bernard Fisher on March 10, 1966, when he rescued a fellow pilot shot down over South Vietnam, a deed for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Douglas A-1E Skyraider - National Museum of the USAF
Designed as a US Navy carrier-based aircraft, the AD (Attack, Douglas) Skyraider first flew in 1945. The plane turned out to be exceptionally versatile and rugged, carrying a record-setting load of 14,491 lbs of ordnance and fuel.
A-1H Skyraider - NHHC
The museum’s A-1H Skyraider (Bureau Number 135300) flew the last attack mission by a Navy Skyraider in the Vietnam War on February 20, 1968. Specifications Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The Best Attack Plane Ever Made
Aug 25, 2022 · The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was not only an integral aircraft used following WWII, but it was also a deadly weapon capable of eviscerating the enemy into nothing more than a grease spot – making it one of the best attack planes of all time.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider | Vietnam War | Fandom
U.S. Navy A-1H Skyraider from Attack Squadron VA-152 over Vietnam in 1966. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s.
SPAD: The A-1 Skyraider, by Don Hollway
Anticipating a force of America's newest, most advanced combat aircraft to rescue its crew, two Fresco pilots of the North Vietnamese 921st Fighter Regiment instead met ghosts out of the past: four gleaming white, straight-winged prop planes, Douglas A-1 Skyraiders of US Navy attack squadron VA-25, “The Fist of the Fleet.”
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1) - Military Factory
Jul 22, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1) Single-Engine, Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft including pictures.
Douglas A-1H "Skyraider" VNAF - Vietnam
As the war in Vietnam begun, the Skyraider was actually obsolete, the future belonging to jet-powered aircraft. Nevertheless the Skyraiders of the US Navy (also called Able Dogs from the old AD designation) conducted strike missions, for which …