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operations to continue without unacceptable losses, a package of additional armor was fitted, consisting of 0.25–0.5 inches (6.4–12.7 mm) thick external aluminum armor plates fitted to the underside and sides of the aircraft's fuselage. The armor package weighed a total of 618 pounds (280 kg) and had little effect on performance or handling. A total of 128 Navy and Marine AD Skyraiders were lost in the Korean War – 101 in combat and 27 to operational causes. Most operational losses were due to the tremendous power of the AD: ADs that were "waved-off" during carrier recovery operations were prone to performing a fatal torque roll into the sea or the deck of the aircraft carrier if the pilot mistakenly gave the AD too much throttle. The torque of the engine was so great that it would cause the aircraft to rotate about the propeller and slam into the sea or the carrier.
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18 ft/min (0.091 m/s). Heinemann immediately had his design engineers begin a program for finding weight savings on the XBT2D-1 design, no matter how small. Simplifying the fuel system resulted in a reduction of 270 lb (120 kg); 200 lb (91 kg) by eliminating an internal bomb bay and hanging external stores from the wings or fuselage; 70 lb (32 kg) by using a fuselage dive brake; and 100 lb (45 kg) by using an older tailwheel design. In the end, Heinemann and his design engineers achieved more than 1,800 lb (820 kg) of weight reduction on the original XBT2D-1 design.
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Vietnamese Skyraider pilots ran up many thousands of combat hours in the A-1, and many senior RVNAF pilots were extremely skilled in the operation of the aircraft. The last Skyraiders transferred to the VNAF were 23 A-1H/J and 21 A-1E/G in late 1972. In 1974, 61 were put in storage. A year later, eleven fled to Thailand (5 A-1E, 1 A-1G, 5 A-1H) and more than 40 were captured by North Vietnam.
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Vietnam, the A-1 was a primary close air support aircraft for the USAF and RVNAF during the Vietnam War. The A-1 was famous for being able to take hits and keep flying thanks to armor plating around the cockpit area for pilot protection. It was replaced beginning in
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and was intercepted. Lieutenant Dunn's A-1H Skyraider 134499 (Canasta 404) was the last Navy A-1 lost in the war. He was observed to survive the ejection and deploy his raft, but was never found. Initially listed as missing in action, he is now listed as killed in action and posthumously promoted to
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As the U.S. ended its direct involvement in the war, it transferred the remainder of its
Skyraiders to the South Vietnamese, and by 1973, all remaining Skyraiders in U.S. inventories had been turned over to the RVNAF. Unlike their American counterparts, whose combat tours were generally limited to
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During the Korean War, AD Skyraiders were flown by only the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and were normally painted in dark navy blue. It was called the "Blue Plane" by enemy troops. Marine Corps
Skyraiders suffered heavy losses when used in low-level close-support missions. To allow low-level
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Skyraiders in a
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were transferred to the RVNAF. The
Skyraider in Vietnam pioneered the concept of tough, survivable aircraft with long loiter times and large ordnance loads. The USAF lost 191 Skyraiders in Southeast Asia, 150 of these in combat. Of the combined total of 256 lost A-1s, five were shot down by
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bought 20 ex-USN AD-4s as well as 88 ex-USN AD-4Ns and five ex-USN AD-4NAs with the former three-seaters modified as single-seat aircraft with removal of the radar equipment and the two operator stations from the rear fuselage. The AD-4N/NAs were initially acquired in 1956 to replace aging
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Heinemann began designing the XBT2D-1, a study was issued showing that for every 100 lb (45 kg) of weight reduction, the takeoff run was decreased by 8 ft (2.4 m), the combat radius increased by 22 mi (35 km) and the rate-of-climb increased by
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over a considerable combat radius. It had a long loiter time for its size, compared to much heavier subsonic or supersonic jets. The aircraft was optimized for ground attack and was armored against ground fire in key locations, unlike faster fighters adapted to carry bombs, such as the
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Mauterer ejected from his A-1 after taking heavy enemy fire while providing cover for a damaged friendly aircraft on February 15, 1966. Radio reports confirmed Mauterer had a good chute, but was captured by enemy forces. Mauterer is still POW/MIA status.
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piloted an A-1H on 1 September 1968 mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. In that mission, despite damage to his aircraft and suffering serious burns, he returned to his base and reported the position of a downed U.S. airman.
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Skyraiders were first ordered in 1956 and the first was handed over to the French Air Force on 6 February 1958 after being overhauled and fitted with some French equipment by Sud-Aviation. The aircraft were used until the end of the
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staffed by French mercenaries. The aircraft also operated under the French flag in
Djibouti and on the island of Madagascar. When France at last relinquished the Skyraiders it passed the survivors on to allied states, including Gabon,
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A-1H 134600 was operated by the VNAF from 1965 to 1975. In 1997, it was acquired by the U. S. Army Center of Military History before it was restored and put on display at the National Museum of the USAF in 2022 (painted as 52–139738).
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biplane, the only documented Skyraider air victory of the war. AD-3N and -4N aircraft carrying bombs and flares, flew night-attack sorties, and radar-equipped ADs carried out radar-jamming missions from carriers and land bases.
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Over the course of the war, the RVNAF acquired a total more than 350 Skyraiders, and was operating six A-1 squadrons by the end of 1965. About one third of these were A-1E/G. These were reduced during the period of
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Clarence J. Stoddard of VA-25, flying an A-1H, dropped a special, one-time-only object in addition to his other munitions – a toilet. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy lost 65 Skyraiders, 48 of these in combat.
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For service in Vietnam, USAF Skyraiders were fitted with the Stanley Yankee extraction system, which acted in a similar manner to an ejection seat, though with twin rockets extracting the pilot from the cockpit.
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The A-1 Skyraider was the close air support workhorse of the RVNAF for much of the Vietnam War. The U.S. Navy began to transfer some of its Skyraiders to the RVNAF in September 1960, replacing the RVNAF's older
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The Skyraider was produced too late for use in World War II, but became the backbone of United States Navy aircraft carrier and United States Marine Corps strike aircraft sorties in the
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described the routine yet sometimes hazardous work of certifying AD-1s fresh off the assembly line at a rate of two aircraft per day for delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1949 and 1950.
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In addition to serving during Korea and Vietnam as an attack aircraft, the Skyraider was modified to serve as a carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft, replacing the
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radar of the Douglas aircraft. The last British Skyraiders were retired in 1962. In the late 1960s, the AN/APS-20 radars from the Skyraiders were installed in
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on 3 July 1950. Its weapons load and 10-hour flying time far surpassed the jets that were available at the time. On 2 May 1951, Skyraiders made the only
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Designation of 100 AD-4Ns without their night-attack equipment, but fitted with four 20 mm cannon, for service in Korea as ground-attack aircraft
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s were refurbished for the U.S. Air Force and the Vietnamese Air Force. AD-5/-5Q/-5W aircraft became "new" USAF A-1E attack aircraft.
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1924:"'Flying Anachronism': Douglas A-1 Skyraider Was a Vietnam War Warrior"
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1942:"Douglas A-1 Skyraider Registry - A Warbirds Resource Group Site"
1360:
Two-seat electronic countermeasures version of the AD-4; 39 built
1221:
Two-seat electronic countermeasures version of the AD-1; 35 built
1203:
Two-seat electronics countermeasures prototype; one aircraft only
191:
in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the
2958:. Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio: Air Force Museum Association, 1975.
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762:
On 5 August 1964, the first A-1H Skyraider was shot down during
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628:
as part of the general switch to jet aircraft. Skyraiders from
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camouflaged pattern using two shades of green, and one of tan.
2922:, September 2008, Volume 136, Number 9; Cover and p. 38.
2709:
Air Commando: Inside The Air Force Special Operations Command
2521:
2519:
2517:
1392:
Four-seat electronics countermeasures version; 54 conversions
1191:
Three-seat night attack prototypes; only three aircraft built
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acquired 50 AD-4W early warning aircraft in 1951 through the
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The Skyraider went through seven versions, starting with the
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Anti-submarine warfare model; only two prototypes were built
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971:
was responsible for the training of the Skyraider crews at
3026:
Heritage Flight Museum: A-1 Skyraider "The Proud American"
2645:
U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909
2547:
2545:
2165:. Vol. 66, no. 2375. 30 July 1954. p. 130.
1306:
Target towing aircraft, but most were delivered as AD-3Qs
1267:
Similar to XBT2D-1 except engine, increased fuel capacity
668:
shot down, killing its pilot, Lieutenant Richard Sather.
594:
shooting down of a Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4 Skymaster
2968:
1900:"World Air Forces – Historical Listings: Gabon (GAB)."
1591:
3-view line drawing of the Douglas XBT2D-1 Dauntless II
1336:
Equipped for winter operations in Korea; 63 conversions
923:
Four Royal Navy Douglas Skyraider AEW.1s from D Flight
519:(1950–1953), with the first ADs going into action from
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attack aircraft designations 1946–1962 by manufacturer
2828:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Historical Center, 1997.
2187:. Vol. 61, no. 5. 2 August 1954. p. 15.
352:, which were retired by U.S. forces before the 1960s.
2783:. Fallbrook, California: Aero Publishing Inc., 1979.
2572:
McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I
2032:"The Ejection Site: Stanley YANKEE Extraction System"
1598:
McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I
1197:
Photographic reconnaissance prototype; only one built
2747:. "Southeast Asian "Spad" ... The Skyraider's War".
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participated in the first U.S. Navy strikes against
207:-engine attack or fighter aircraft were replaced by
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2574:. London: Naval Institute Press. pp. 368–391.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
1273:Proposed turboprop version, initial designation of
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3044:"AD-5 Skyraider: Dipping into the Horsepower Pool"
3036:is available for free viewing and download at the
2929:. Marlborough Great Britain: Crowood Press, 1999,
2843:. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2001.
2658:Ballance Theo with Lee Howard and Ray Sturtivant.
2176:
2120:A Frozen Hell... The Air War Over Korea, 1950–1953
1414:Three-seat airborne early warning version with an
1318:AD-3W modified for ASW with Aeroproducts propeller
724:, specifically Special Operations elements of the
2445:The A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam. The Spad's last War
770:; it was flown by Capt. Richard D. Goss from the
270:, to follow on from earlier aircraft such as the
2873:North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2009.
1796:1st Air Commando/1st Special Operations Squadron
784:While on his first mission, Navy pilot Lt. (jg)
624:, although it was planned to be replaced by the
290:, prototypes were ordered on 6 July 1944 as the
215:". The aircraft was nicknamed "Spad", after the
3013:Douglas A-1 Skyraider articles and publications
2886:U.S. Marine Corps Aviation: 1912 to the Present
2294:National Museum of the United States Air Force.
1354:Winterized version of the AD-4N; 36 conversions
2927:Douglas AD Skyraider – Crowood Aviation Series
2679:US Navy A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War
1875:List of military aircraft of the United States
234:(USAF), and also saw service with the British
185:unification of Navy and Air Force designations
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2539:, 18 October 2001. Retrieved: 7 October 2009.
2527:"Service of AD Skyraider with Fleet Air Arm."
1720:1,316 mi (2,118 km, 1,144 nmi)
383:as the Navy's primary medium-attack plane in
328:The low-wing monoplane design started with a
8:
2824:Grossnick, Roy A. and William J. Armstrong.
2660:The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm
2321:, 16 July 2007. Retrieved: 23 December 2007.
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1912:, 3 December 2006. Retrieved: 24 March 2011.
1209:Upgraded attack aircraft; one prototype only
1147:EA-1F (AD-5Q) ECM aircraft, BuNo 135010, of
692:jet fighters. The first, on 20 June 1965 by
453:. It fulfilled this function in the USN and
309:plant in Southern California. In his memoir
262:, single-seat, long-range, high performance
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2677:Burgess, Richard R. and Rosario M. Rausa.
2366:List of aircraft losses of the Vietnam War
1342:Three-seat night attack version; 307 built
720:(RVNAF). Skyraiders were also used by the
406:with various minor improvements, then the
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2940:Swanborough, Gordon and Peter M. Bowers.
2711:. London: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997.
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1714:198 mph (319 km/h, 172 kn)
1294:Three-seat night attack version; 15 built
1058:, and later with a nominally independent
735:flew an A-1E mission and was awarded the
2956:United States Air Force Museum Guidebook
2696:. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1955.
2157:"From all Quarters: The Hainan Incident"
1820:Aircraft in fiction § A-1 Skyraider
1624:50 ft 0.25 in (15.2464 m)
1578:List of surviving Douglas A-1 Skyraiders
1312:Airborne early warning version; 31 built
943:. All Skyraider AEW.1s were operated by
592:while searching for survivors after the
2944:. London: Putnam, Second edition 1976.
2826:United States Naval Aviation, 1910–1995
2647:. Midland Counties Publications, 1979.
2597:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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1738:46.6 lb/sq ft (228 kg/m)
1630:15 ft 8.25 in (4.7816 m)
1448:List of Douglas A-1 Skyraider operators
2942:United States Navy Aircraft since 1911
2768:. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1996.
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2302:
1636:400.33 sq ft (37.192 m)
1583:Specifications (AD-6 / A-1H Skyraider)
982:.3 replaced the Skyraiders, using the
211:); thus becoming known by some as an "
27:American single engine attack aircraft
3046:(pilot report), Budd Davisson, 1999,
2811:McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920
2495:from the original on 28 December 2020
2006:Bridgeman and Hazard 1955, pp. 38–40.
1215:The first production model; 242 built
324:A Douglas XBT2D-1 Skyraider prototype
7:
2319:U.S. Army Center of Military History
2042:from the original on 10 January 2002
1997:Swanborough and Bowers 1976, p. 177.
1988:Swanborough and Bowers 1976, p. 176.
1618:38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
1039:. The aircraft were used by the 20e
994:which were finally retired in 1991.
4967:1940s United States attack aircraft
2856:American Attack Aircraft since 1926
2178:"U.S. Alert to New Red Air Attacks"
1747:0.149 hp/lb (0.245 kW/kg)
739:for rescuing Major "Jump" Myers at
465:, respectively, in those services.
2764:Dorr, Robert F. and Chris Bishop.
2733:. New York: Presidio Press, 1979.
652:, striking against fuel depots at
540:On 16 June 1953, a USMC AD-4 from
537:, then controlled by North Korea.
25:
3872:designations, Army/Air Force and
1802:), "Zorro" (the call sign of the
1798:), "Firefly" (a call sign of the
1732:2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
1681:Wright R-3350-26WA Duplex-Cyclone
810:. A Skyraider from Navy Squadron
3020:List of A-1 survivors on display
2232:Dorr and Bishop 1996, pp. 34–35.
2122:, 2001. Retrieved: 14 July 2011.
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929:Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose
596:airliner three days previously.
305:The AD-1 was built at Douglas's
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4977:Single-engined tractor aircraft
3033:Staff Film Report 66-21A (1966)
2722:Denehan, William, Major, USAF.
2509:during the Suez Crisis of 1956.
2021:, January 1953, pp. 81–85, 248.
1418:radar installed; 218 were built
1114:AD-3Q, AD-4N, and AD-5N in 1955
616:As American involvement in the
533:attack of the war, hitting the
501:AD-4 Skyraider taking off from
2133:"Aluminum Armor Protects AD's"
2016:"Headaches of a Jet Designer."
1971:p. 33, Cypress, Calif., 2013.
1922:Suciu, Peter (30 March 2021).
1667:18,106 lb (8,213 kg)
1661:11,968 lb (5,429 kg)
1402:(MAD) anti-submarine equipment
1122:AD-4W AEW aircraft landing on
561:Cathay Pacific VR-HEU incident
1:
4613:bomber designations 1931–1962
4378:amphibious aircraft sequences
2560:Francillon 1979, pp. 403–404.
1958:Burgess and Rausa 2009, p. 7.
1726:28,500 ft (8,700 m)
1103:VC-35 AD-1Q in the late 1940s
859:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
718:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
389:Essex-class aircraft carriers
244:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
187:) is an American single-seat
4987:Aircraft first flown in 1945
4372:Not to be confused with the
3003:The A-1 in Airpower Classics
2570:Francillon, René J. (1988).
2425:. Retrieved: 7 October 2009.
2296:Retrieved: 30 December 2007.
2099:Grossnick and Armstrong 1997
1814:Notable appearances in media
816:Naval Air Station Cubi Point
644:on 5 August 1964 as part of
330:Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
2796:The Essex Aircraft Carriers
1424:Utility version of the AD-5
1052:counter-insurgency aircraft
941:Military Assistance Program
476:and later used by both the
422:being a two-seater and the
350:North American P-51 Mustang
5003:
2626:September 7, 2015, at the
2203:December 19, 2008, at the
2065:Johnson, E.R. "Able Dog."
1817:
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1029:Republic P-47 Thunderbolts
883:, Texas, and then sent to
700:Charles W. Hartman III of
686:Vietnam People's Air Force
656:, with one Skyraider from
228:United States Marine Corps
217:French World War I fighter
90:United States Marine Corps
4368:
3686:(Nightingale/Skytrain II)
2904:(in French) (86): 18–27.
2376:Hobson 2001, pp. 268–269.
2356:Retrieved: 24 March 2011.
2110:"Douglas AD-4 Skyraider."
2087:Faltum 1996, pp. 125–126.
1400:magnetic anomaly detector
808:602 Air Commando Squadron
772:1st Air Commando Squadron
37:
2869:McCarthy, Donald J. Jr.
2813:. London: Putnam, 1979.
2551:Francillon 1979, p. 403.
2537:Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider
2474:Ballance 2016, p.228-229
2394:Denehan 1997, pp. 10–11.
2342:Johnson, Captain Clint.
2255:Retrieved: 14 July 2011.
2208:South China Morning Post
2198:" Air Clash off Hainan."
1693:constant-speed propeller
1475:Central African Republic
1073:Central African Republic
931:, in flight in the 1950s
457:, being replaced by the
288:Douglas Aircraft Company
76:Douglas Aircraft Company
3882:Army/Air Force sequence
2766:Vietnam Air War Debrief
2662:. Staplefield, England:
2601:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
2458:"A-1H Skyraider 134600"
2265:"Douglas A-1H and A-1J"
1946:www.warbirdregistry.org
1870:List of attack aircraft
1767:with 200 rounds per gun
1603:General characteristics
853:anti-aircraft artillery
849:surface-to-air missiles
814:on a ferry flight from
696:Clinton B. Johnson and
690:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
650:Gulf of Tonkin Incident
232:United States Air Force
222:It was operated by the
102:South Vietnam Air Force
94:United States Air Force
4962:Carrier-based aircraft
4709:Naval Aircraft Factory
2344:"VA-25's Toilet Bomb."
2289:March 6, 2008, at the
2270:March 6, 2008, at the
2243:"Skyraider vs Mig-17."
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969:778 Naval Air Squadron
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764:Operation Pierce Arrow
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646:Operation Pierce Arrow
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451:Grumman TBM-3W Avenger
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276:Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
250:Design and development
18:Douglas AD-5 Skyraider
2902:Le Fana de l'Aviation
2434:Chinnery 1997, p. 96.
2385:Chinnery 1997, p. 95.
1928:The National Interest
1905:July 4, 2011, at the
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296:Naval Air Test Center
272:Douglas SBD Dauntless
179:(formerly designated
177:Douglas A-1 Skyraider
4311:Related designations
4120:Tri-Service sequence
3662:C-124 Globemaster II
3370:Boston I/II/III/IV/V
2990:on December 30, 2018
2809:Francillon, René J.
2707:Chinnery, Philip D.
2284:"Rescue in Vietnam."
2078:Mersky 1983, p. 144.
2036:www.ejectionsite.com
1836:Douglas A2D Skyshark
1159:VAW-11 AD-5W aboard
1012:Swedish Armed Forces
1004:Svensk Flygtjänst AB
866:Grumman F8F Bearcats
751:William A. Jones III
726:Tactical Air Command
664:, and a second from
484:in the Vietnam War.
381:Grumman A-6 Intruder
254:The piston-engined,
168:Douglas A2D Skyshark
3188:A-4SU Super Skyhawk
2919:Model Airplane News
2144:Naval Aviation News
1830:Related development
1368:Skyraider AEW Mk 1s
1095:The XBT2D-1 in 1945
648:in response to the
488:Operational history
438:was upgraded to an
280:Grumman TBF Avenger
47:General information
3184:A-4AR Fightinghawk
2779:Drury, Richard S.
2532:2010-11-24 at the
2418:2008-05-15 at the
2349:2007-02-22 at the
2314:2009-05-27 at the
2248:2007-11-28 at the
2241:Johnson, Clinton.
2146:, May 1953, p. 33.
2138:2017-01-26 at the
2115:2011-09-03 at the
1910:WorldAirForces.Com
1898:Thornburg, Chris.
1593:
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881:NAS Corpus Christi
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712:Tactical operators
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662:anti-aircraft fire
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586:Lavochkin fighters
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459:Grumman E-1 Tracer
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367:A-1E Skyraider in
346:Vought F4U Corsair
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224:United States Navy
157:Gabonese Air Force
86:United States Navy
33:A-1 (AD) Skyraider
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3779:Training aircraft
3712:R4D-1/-3/-5/-6/-7
3677:C-133 Cargomaster
3561:(Dakota I/III/IV)
3086:military aircraft
2925:Smith, Peter C.,
2884:Mersky, Peter B.
2879:978-1-58007-136-9
2864:978-0-7864-7162-1
2789:978-0-8168-6841-4
2729:Dengler, Dieter.
2717:978-0-312-95881-7
2702:978-0-8107-9011-7
2687:978-1-84603-410-7
2643:Andrade, John M.
2595:Lednicer, David.
2489:CanalZoners.co.uk
2131:De Vine, Carl R.
2108:Jordan, Corey C.
2069:, September 2008.
2019:Popular Mechanics
1060:Chadian Air Force
1041:Escadre de Chasse
980:Fairey Gannet AEW
975:until July 1952.
963:took part in the
818:(Philippines) to
768:Bien Hoa Air Base
733:Bernard F. Fisher
622:carrier air wings
588:off the coast of
371:colors during an
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126:Manufactured
113:Number built
71:Manufacturer
4645:Great Lakes
3884:(1925–1962)
3874:Tri-Service
3754:Skymaster I
3394:Observation
3296:B-23 Dragon
3255:A4D Skyhawk
3180:A-4 Skyhawk
2994:January 23,
2664:Air-Britain
2499:28 December
2354:USS Midway.
2223:1988, p. 3.
1771:Hardpoints:
1699:Performance
1687:Propellers:
1677:Powerplant:
1434:AD-7 (A-1J)
1427:AD-6 (A-1H)
1373:AD-5 (A-1E)
1174:AD-6s from
1008:target tugs
965:Suez Crisis
961: (R07)
953: (R05)
927:, based at
885:NAS Lemoore
746:Camp. USAF
672:Shoot-downs
660:damaged by
658:Ticonderoga
637:Ticonderoga
618:Vietnam War
608:An A-1H of
600:Vietnam War
544:piloted by
508:during the
440:R-3350-26WB
412:R-3350-26WA
226:(USN), the
213:anachronism
203:(when most
197:Vietnam War
4956:Categories
4784:Interstate
3502:Transports
3380:Havoc I/II
3119:F4D Skyray
2581:0870214284
1881:References
1743:Power/mass
1634:Wing area:
937:Royal Navy
840:camouflage
694:Lieutenant
517:Korean War
510:Korean War
493:Korean War
455:Royal Navy
337:hardpoints
307:El Segundo
236:Royal Navy
193:Korean War
98:Royal Navy
4261:F/A-18E/F
3326:Model 423
3281:B-18 Bolo
3018:AeroWeb:
3007:Air Force
2910:0757-4169
2759:0143-5450
1848:Aichi B7A
1763:4x 20 mm
1689:4-bladed
1655:NACA 4413
1622:Wingspan:
1596:Data from
1442:Operators
1416:AN/APS-20
1378:Skyraider
1231:equipment
1163:Kearsarge
1161:USS
1124:USS
984:AN/APS-20
967:in 1956.
957:HMS
949:HMS
832:Commander
822:Coral Sea
820:USS
776:USS
567:USS
505:Princeton
503:USS
129:1945–1957
4727:Northrop
3092:Fighters
3009:Magazine
2666:, 2016.
2624:Archived
2606:16 April
2530:Archived
2493:Archived
2491:. 1995.
2416:Archived
2347:Archived
2312:Archived
2287:Archived
2268:Archived
2246:Archived
2201:Archived
2136:Archived
2113:Archived
2046:27 April
2040:Archived
1903:Archived
1825:See also
1804:22nd SOS
1753:Armament
1462:Cambodia
1200:XBT2D-1Q
1194:XBT2D-1P
1188:XBT2D-1N
1087:Variants
1071:and the
1069:Cambodia
698:Lt. (jg)
480:and the
472:through
442:engine.
373:air show
341:ordnance
278:and the
4888:Douglas
4865:Curtiss
4831:Curtiss
4627:Douglas
4465:Grumman
4432:Douglas
3876:systems
3763:Gliders
3375:Digby I
3264:Bombers
3084:Douglas
1641:Airfoil
1628:Height:
1616:Length:
1182:XBT2D-1
1151:in 1966
1137:VMA-331
990:of the
778:Hancock
748:Colonel
688:(VPAF)
612:in 1965
580:Chinese
398:, then
292:XBT2D-1
286:of the
201:Jet Age
150:Retired
121:History
4929:Martin
4813:Boeing
4686:Martin
4619:Bomber
4552:Vought
4534:Martin
4328:AC-130
4323:AC-119
4273:F/A-22
4266:EA-18G
4256:F/A-18
4251:F/A-16
3770:XCG-17
3749:PD.808
3739:CC-129
3667:YC-129
3650:C-117D
3640:YC-116
3635:XC-114
3460:Patrol
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2507:Albion
2162:Flight
1975:
1786:Naming
1777:Other:
1718:Range:
1651:2417;
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1540:Sweden
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1501:France
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1351:AD-4NL
1345:AD-4NA
1315:XAD-3E
1303:AD-3QU
1258:AD-2QU
1234:XAD-1W
1166:, 1958
1045:napalm
1018:France
998:Sweden
959:Albion
827:Hainan
758:Losses
741:A Shau
706:VA-176
610:VA-115
575:Hornet
430:. The
274:, the
242:, the
238:, the
205:piston
155:1985 (
4360:AV-16
4353:AV-8B
4343:AU-24
4338:AU-23
4318:AC-47
4296:EA-37
4287:A-37
4176:EA-6B
4144:OA-1K
3796:XT-30
3717:R4D-8
3672:C-132
3657:C-118
3645:C-117
3625:C-110
3605:UC-67
3549:C-41A
3529:YC-34
3451:YOA-5
3436:YO-44
3363:DB-73
3358:DB-19
3306:XB-31
3291:XB-22
3286:XB-19
3276:YB-11
3104:XP-48
3005:from
2219:Dorr
1886:Notes
1761:Guns:
1646:root:
1610:Crew:
1514:Gabon
1431:built
1421:UA-1E
1405:AD-5U
1395:AD-5S
1363:AD-4W
1357:AD-4Q
1333:AD-4L
1327:AD-4B
1309:AD-3W
1297:AD-3Q
1291:AD-3N
1285:AD-3S
1264:XAD-2
1252:AD-2Q
1246:AD-2D
1224:AD-1U
1218:AD-1Q
1176:VA-42
1149:CVW-9
1126:Leyte
1112:VC-33
951:Eagle
812:VA-25
730:Major
702:VA-25
583:PLAAF
546:Major
542:VMC-1
527:VA-55
525:with
428:AD-5N
424:AD-3N
420:AD-1Q
369:RVNAF
116:3,180
4901:BT2D
4878:BT2C
4844:BF2C
4611:USMC
4423:USMC
4348:AV-8
4333:AT-6
4291:A-37
4283:A-29
4278:A-26
4246:A-16
4230:A-14
4225:A-13
4220:A-12
4215:A-11
4210:A-10
4193:A-7P
4188:A-7F
4135:A-1
4111:A-45
4106:A-44
4101:A-43
4096:A-42
4091:A-41
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4021:A-27
4016:A-26
4011:A-25
4006:A-24
4001:A-23
3996:A-22
3991:A-21
3986:A-20
3981:A-19
3976:A-18
3971:A-17
3966:A-16
3961:A-15
3956:A-14
3951:A-13
3946:A-12
3941:A-11
3936:A-10
3791:BT-2
3786:BT-1
3744:LXD1
3690:C-24
3620:C-84
3610:C-68
3600:C-58
3585:C-52
3580:C-51
3575:C-50
3570:C-49
3565:C-48
3554:C-42
3544:C-41
3539:C-39
3534:C-38
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