Van Gilder Aviation Photography, EAA Airventure 2016 A1 Skyraider
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1) Single-Engine, Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft [ 1946 ] The multi-role Douglas A-1 Douglas Skyraider more than proved its worth during a storied career that included time in the skies over Vietnam.
Douglas A1H Skyraider (AD6) Untitled Aviation Photo 1057548
The A-1 (formerly known as the AD Skyraider) is a single-seat attack aircraft that saw service from 1946 until the 1980s. The piston-engined, American-designed plane's ability to carry large amounts of weapons over a long period of time made it especially powerful during the Southeast Asia War.
Douglas A1H Skyraider (AD6) Untitled Aviation Photo 1305282
Specifications Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company Dimensions: Length: 38 ft., 10 in.; Height 15 ft., 8 ¼ in.; Wingspan: 50 ft. Weights: Empty: 12,094 lb.; Gross: 25,000 lb. Power Plant: One.
Douglas A1 Skyraider wallpapers, Military, HQ Douglas A1 Skyraider
Nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider was a single-seat U.S. attack aircraft with a service career that spanned between the late 1940s and the early 80s.
Douglas A1D Skyraider (AD4NA) Untitled Aviation Photo 1403768
Nov 16, 2022. During the United States Air Force's jet era, the A-1 Skyraider may have been a tortoise among hares, but true to the fable's ending, the venerable "Spad's" slow and steady delivery won the race every time. Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft in the late 1940s to 1950s, the A-1 Skyraider's smart combination of long loiter.
Douglas A1 Skyraider Flight Journal
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, previously called AD Skyraider, had an amazingly long and prosperous career. It is an American single-seat fighter plane that saw service from 1940 to 1980. It became a propeller-driven, piston-powered anachronism in the jet age and was named "Spad." Table of Contents Specifications Photo Gallery Description Manufacturer:
Douglas A1 Skyraider wallpapers, Military, HQ Douglas A1 Skyraider
Douglas A-1E Skyraider The A-1E on display (serial number 52-132649) is the aircraft flown by Major Bernard Fisher on March 10, 1966, a mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He rescued a fellow pilot shot down over South Vietnam by landing in enemy territory under heavy fire and flying him to safety.
Douglas A1E Skyraider > National Museum of the US Air Force™ > Display
It was part of OPERATION FARM GATE and flown by the South Vietnamese Air Force from 1965 to 1975. The Air Force Museum Foundation partnered with the A-1 Skyraider Association to fund the A-1H restoration. TECHNICAL NOTES Armament: Four 20 mm cannons and up to 10,000 lbs. of assorted bombs, rockets, cluster munitions, gun pods, and flares
Douglas A1 Skyraider Flight Journal
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 A1 Skyraider Flight Journal
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was developed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company as a single-seat attack aircraft in service from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. It first flew in March 1945 and was introduced in 1946.
Douglas A1H Skyraider (AD6) Untitled Aviation Photo 5647725
Nicknamed for a wood-and-wire WWI fighter, the A-1 Skyraider was a prop-spinning relic in the jet age.
Douglas A1D Skyraider (AD4N) Untitled Aviation Photo 1541895
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 A1D Skyraider (AD4N) Untitled Aviation Photo 5189421
Dec 15, 2017 A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider of attack squadron VA-152 Friendlies in flight in 1966. VA-152 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany.
Douglas A1 Skyraider Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History Aero Corner
Described as a " flying anachronism ," the single-seat Douglas A-1 Skyraider-affectionately known as the Spads, after the French wood-and-wire World War I fighter-proved that a piston-powered,.
Douglas A1E Skyraider Untitled Aviation Photo 0987664
Welcome to two great websites about the Douglas Skyraider The Official Website of the A-1 Skyraider Association and The A-1 Combat Journal
Douglas A1D Skyraider Untitled Aviation Photo 0516437
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s. It became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, and was nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter. The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career, even inspiring its straight-winged, slow-flying, jet.
