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.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Douglas A-1E Skyraider at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) 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 …

These include A1E skyraiders used for air cover in search and rescue operations for downed pilots in North Vietnam and Laos and "Jolly Green Giant" helicopters which make jungle pickups. Assignment at NKP

In 1962 the Skyraider became the A-1. The Skyraider was the first single-seat torpedo/dive bomber to serve with the Navy. Its success in both Korea and Vietnam seriously raised the question in 1966 of reopening production, which ended in 1957. Douglas Aircraft built 3,180 Skyraiders for the Navy.

During the war, U.S. Navy Skyraiders shot down two Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 jet fighters: the first on 20 June 1965 by Lieutenant Clinton B. …

Mar 10, 2025 · While its engine idles, Douglas A-1E Skyraider 52-132649 is rearmed, South Vietnam, 1966. (U.S. Air Force via Warbird Information Exchange) The Douglas AD-5 Skyraider was designed as a two-place, single-engine, antisubmarine warfare aircraft.

In 1963 this aircraft was delivered to MASDC for storage. It went to Mcclellan AFB and was on display in the markings of 1st Air Combat Squadron / 17 Air Combat Wing, as used during 1967 when operating from Pleiku AB in South Vietnam.

Range: 2,647 nautical miles with 1,288 gallons of fuel at 177 knots average in 14.91 hours at 23,752 lbs. takeoff weight Service ceiling: 24,900 ft. (500 fpm, combat weight, military power) Span: 50 ft. 0 in. (24 ft. with wings folded) Length: 40 ft. 0 in. Height: 15 ft. 9 in. Weight: 25,000 lbs. maximum takeoff Crew: Two Serial numbers: USAF kept the …

In 1963, the U.S. Air Force began a program to modify the AD-5 Skyraider for service in Vietnam and redesignated it the A-1E. Because of its ability to carry large bomb loads, absorb heavy ground...

Welcome to two great websites about the Douglas Skyraider The Official Website of the A-1 Skyraider Association and The A-1 Combat Journal