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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | AD | ||
| Designation: | AD | ||
| Version: | -1 | ||
| Nickname: | Skyraider | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
| First Flew: | 1979/12/21 | ||
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Specifications
| Wingspan: | 0' | ||
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-24W | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2500 | ||
Performance
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ed MacKrell , PA | After basic at Great lakes, I was sent to Memphis for AMH schooling from 11/60 to 5/64/ From ther ,I went to VAW-11 at North Island. I initially was a PC on AD's and was detached to the Lex for a 6 month cruise from about 11/61 to 5/65/. next cruise was from about 3/63 to 11/63 as a AMH2, working on WF-2's. I spent most of my time on the flight deck and ,I hate to tell ya, i loved every minute of it. 02/11/2008 @ 12:04 [ref: 19646] |
| WILLIAM A. LUTZ SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI, MO | I WAS A PLANE CAPT. ON AD1 AD3 SKYRIADER IN THE MARINES VMF-251 KOERA 1952-1953 LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THAT TIME GREAT AIRCRAFT KEEP THEM FLYING. 01/29/2008 @ 04:14 [ref: 19455] |
| BENNIS , NY |
I am looking for maintenance manuals and full scale blue-prints for the " skyraider. " specifically close air support variants as there is once again a NEED. Any help in directing my fire would be appreciated. Thank you, S.BENNIS 08/23/2006 @ 23:00 [ref: 13977] |
| Robert Thomas kingzett AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP, OH | I was in VAW-11 from 12/60 to 6/61. VAW-13 was transferred to Alameda from Guam in 6/61 and VAW sent their AD5Q's up to 13 and kept the 5W's (guppies) Made many Det. to the Far East including one that we were secretly taken to San Francisco's Post Office on a Saturday where we obtained picutres and passports for trips to VN. Skelton's Screwy Scamblers (DET LIMA) was a great outfit. There is no record on anyone's DD214 of this. Fact is most of my orders state
VERBAL ORDERS and the rest is blank. DD 214 shows only SEA DUTY and nothing else. Nothing about the PI (cubi pt.) Japan (NAS Atsugi)or Veitnam. Nothing about the 12 different Carriers we were on during my time 1961 to 9/64. We had the AD5Q's (Queens) and two or three TF-1's assigned to VAW-13 08/07/2005 @ 10:42 [ref: 10938] |
| Robert Thomas kingzett AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP, OH | I was in VAW-11 from 12/60 to 6/61. VAW-13 was transferred to Alameda from Guam in 6/61 and VAW sent their AD5Q's up to 13 and kept the 5W's (guppies) Made many Det. to the Far East including one that we were secretly taken to San Francisco's Post Office on a Saturday where we obtained picutres and passports for trips to VN. Skelton's Screwy Scamblers (DET LIMA) was a great outfit. There is no record on anyone's DD214 of this. Fact is most of my orders state
VERBAL ORDERS and the rest is blank. DD 214 shows only SEA DUTY and nothing else. Nothing about the PI (cubi pt.) Japan (NAS Atsugi)or Veitnam. Nothing about the 12 different Carriers we were on during my time 1961 to 9/64. We had the AD5Q's (Queens) and two or three TF-1's assigned to VAW-13 08/07/2005 @ 10:41 [ref: 10937] |
| jerry las vegas nv, NV | hi
looking for info on AD mid air over el centro ca two AD one bu #135360 thanks for taking time to read this 02/16/2005 @ 02:04 [ref: 9453] |
| wayne covell , AZ | looking for anyone who served in VAW 11 or 13 in North Island and Guam 58 to 61 the GOOD OLD DAYS 11/23/2004 @ 18:47 [ref: 8691] |
| R L Dunlevy , IN | A comment I posted in April, 2001 contains an incorrect e-mail address. Can anyone monitering this website please advise me how to correct it? Thanks 04/04/2004 @ 12:42 [ref: 7139] |
| D Spencer Hill Air Force Base, UT | The Hill Aerospace Museum will take delivery this month of it's A-1E. Hill has some 60 military aircraft in its two galleries and 50 acre site.Aircraft date from the 1911 Weight Flyer to the F-15 and 16. It has the only SR-71 C modle. 12/01/2001 @ 13:00 [ref: 3750] |
| Wayne Markusen Mesa, AZ | I was with VAW 13 in 61' and 62'. We originated out of Alameda NAS then but I was assigned to DET LIMA and eventually ended up with our electronic gear stripped, replaced by (4) 20mm and flying reconnaissance over South VietNam....Names I remember are Lt.Cmdr. Skelton,Lt. Gray and a few more that escape me right now....We were 44 strong, hand picked for the job with (3) AD5Q,s and received our orders from Sec. of Defense Robt. McNamra (spelling)...We were classified as advisors...We were issued Pass Ports,every insigna was removed from our planes except the star and the bureau number....and that was it...More to follow if anyone is interested.... 08/31/2001 @ 15:43 [ref: 3079] |
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