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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | AD | |
| Designation: | AD | |
| Version: | -5Q | |
| Nickname: | Skyraider | |
| Equivalent to: | EA-1F | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Modified Mission: | Electronic countermeasures | |
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Specifications
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Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
EA-1F on display
Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Burt Widener , NH | As an AT2 I flew the backseat in AD5Q's out of NAS Pt.Mugu,CA from 1958-61. 12/24/2007 @ 10:38 [ref: 19032] |
| John \\ , NY | I was assigned to VAQ-33 at NAS Norfolk in October of 1969. I saw the last Spad going out on a barge as the squadron was reorgainizing with newer aircraft, namely the EF-4B Phantom II, EA-3Bs, TA-4Fs, and an EC-121.
I'm presently getting into RC aircraft. I'm presently building a trainer aircraft so that I can learn to fly. I want my next aircraft to be a EA1F Skyraider with VAQ-33's paint job on it. Does anyone know of a ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) or kit for a Skyraider? If so, please send me all the information that you can. Sincerely, John 08/04/2007 @ 10:31 [ref: 17451] |
| J Toppe Algoma, WI | I was an ECM operator in 1961-1963 in VAW-11 North Island and VAW-13 Alameda. Made one cruise on the Coral Sea and finished up in DET One, Cubi Pt. Ultimately I finished my career in RVAW 110, North Island, the original home of VAW-11.
05/29/2007 @ 15:43 [ref: 16658] |
| Peter Onksen Deerfield, NH | Joined VAW-33 as an Ensign in Aug 60. Had squadron training and became a NAO (E) / NFO in early 1961. Made 2 Med cruises on CVA-62 USS Independence. VAW-33 provided ELINT/Electronic recon around Cuba in 1961/1962 as part of the National Effort. Was the AIO/EWO for the detachment on the Independence during the Cuba Blockade Oct/Nov 1962. Managed to get about 100 CAT shots and 100 traps in the AD-5Q/EA-1F. Flew both the right front and the rear ECM operator seats. Later I was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center as an ECM/EW project officer. Was the project officer for the effort to install and test the ALQ-51 on the A-4 Skyhawk effort called SHOEHORN as we had to shoehorn the equipment into the A-4. We flew against a simulation of the SA-2 Fan Song Radar. Eventually the F-8 and F-4 got the shoehorn treatment. 04/05/2007 @ 14:33 [ref: 16105] |
| WB Cox Aircrew VAW-13 61-64 , OR | Queen's;
The only to Jam. Ala 3 apa 64 Wow what memories this brings back. If any of you old Zaps are interested there is a memorial scheduled 31May2007 aboard USS Midway Museum San Diego. No AD's but lots of memories. Drop a line W.B. 03/04/2007 @ 09:22 [ref: 15755] |
| Edward Gorman Mansfield, LA | Transferred from VQ-1 as an ATN2 in early 1965. Qualified as ECM operator and left Alameda on 15 May 65 and boarded USS Midway at Cubi Point on 19 May 65. My tour at Det. A was a vagabond tour. In less than seven months my group was on the Midway, Bon Homme Richard, Coral Sea, Independence, Oriskany and ships AO-20, AE-18 and DD-728. These were some exciting, enjoyable and, on one occasion, a very sad time. The height of my sadness was when we lost T. L. Plants and Amspacher and pilot and NFO Romano in a plane shot down over North Viet Nam. Flying in the California Spad was a real hoot. Everything looked blue!! The exciting and enjoyable times were spent in Olongapo sipping the cold San Miguel and socializing with the natives. I returned to Alameda the same way that I left, in a VR-21 C-118. After what seemed like a week's flying, we arrived back at Alameda on 22 Dec 65. I was assigned to some special avionics configurations shop and was discharged on 1 Jun 66. Edward Gorman, CPA 318-872-2026. 09/18/2006 @ 17:36 [ref: 14204] |
| Lon Oehlwein Morris, IL | I was transferred to VAW-13 in Alameda California from UT5 in Naha Okinawa mid 1960's to train in the EA1F as a ECM Operator. I loved the Plane from the 1st site. Mean and Ugl y it was all business. This thing was amazing! One special trip we made was to Reno Nevada for one of the officer's weddings, I got to fly right seat. I remember him buzzing a fisherman over Lake Tahoe who promptly gave him the finger pissing him off. We made a hard turn and came back over upside down within about 5-6 feet of the surface. What a hoot hanging upside down with the canopy open watching the fisherman jump in the water! This was one exciting aircraft and gave you a tremendous feeling of security. I could tell stories about that period of time for hours and hours. 05/10/2005 @ 23:02 [ref: 10186] |
| Mike Pinkley Nampa, ID | I renlisted in September 1958 and was assigned to VAW-11 at North Island. I was in the outfit for about 18 months when the squadron split and I went along to Agana Guam to form up VAW-13. I was there for eighteen months and after six months I was privlaged to get on the flight crew flying in the rear seat (ecm operator. I can say that that time there was the greatest time in my Navy career. What a deal to fly in the AD5Q. Had lots of carrier landings, spent quite a bit of time in the Phillipines, Atsugi and so on. I'll never forget that time. 04/13/2005 @ 10:12 [ref: 9943] |
| walter karr northbrook, IL | We flew the AD4 Skyrader in AV135 at jax nas 1949
What awonderful aircraft.Great vision compared to the F4U Keep up the good work Walt 03/28/2003 @ 17:48 [ref: 6392] |
| DEAN SIMAR Reno., NV | I spent 3 years with V.A W. 11, on North Island
Naval Air Station, this early warning squadron flew the Douglas Skyraiders, known as the AD-5W, sometimes called the pregnant skyraider, and also sometimes refered to as the guppy, this was from early 1957 till mid 1960. I was a lowly airman and spent most of my time with V.A.W. 11, as a plane captain, making sure the planes were ready to fly, I went on detachment Hotel during the summer of 1958, which went aboard the Ticonderoga, and spent 7 to 8 months overseas returning to North Island, mid 1959, and was discharged in June 1960. Dean Simar -- Reno, Nevada 09/06/2002 @ 20:51 [ref: 5633] |
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