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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.
This aircraft is painted in the markings of Attack Squadron 25 . [51] 137602 – on a pylon near the near base headquarters and the base chapel at NAS Lemoore, California. This aircraft is also painted in the same markings as the NAS Pensacola museum aircraft, i.e., Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) and a "false" BuNo of 135300. [52]
Douglas AD Skyraider: 1955–1959: USMC: Air Task Group 4: Marine Air-Ground Task Force: Douglas AD Skyraider: 1950s - 1 July 1959: USN: VA-25 “Tigers” Strike Fighter Squadron: Douglas AD Skyraider F9F Cougar FJ-3 Fury: 1962–1963: USN: VA-52 “Knightriders” Strike Fighter Squadron: Douglas AD Skyraider F9F Cougar FJ-3 Fury: 1950s ...
In 1951, the Marine Corps began fielding the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider ground attack aircraft which had as its main role close air support for the Marines on the ground. Thus many squadrons had their designation changed from VMF to VMA to reflect this ground attack role. 13 squadrons were equipped with the Skyraider until they were finally phased ...
The AD-5 Skyraider, redesignated the A-1 in 1962, saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars as an attack bomber, close air support plane and search-and-recovery aircraft, according to the ...
A Swedish Skyraider in outdoor storage at the Swedish Air Force Museum. Svensk Flygtjänst AB operated 14 ex-Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Skyraiders, modified for use as target tugs for the Swedish Air Force. [1] Skyraider AEW.1s of 778 NAS in flight.
U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 Skyraider aircraft (BuNo 139731, 139751, 139753, 139783) from Attack Squadron VA-42 Green Pawns in flight. VA-42 was assigned to Air Task Group 181 (ATG-181) from 1955 to 1957. The A-1H (AD-6) 139731 was later lost while in service with VA-152, Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) , USS Oriskany (CVA-34), on 14 October 1966. The ...
Sky Raider or Skyraider may refer to: Aircraft. Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft; Flying K Sky Raider, ultralight aircraft; Worldwide Ultralite Skyraider S/S, ...