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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 15, 2011, 05:43:08 AM »

javascript:void(0)Interesting group of pictures, but you have some duplicates. In 1962, the US Tri-Service Aircraft Designation System revised the designation of Skyraiders from AD to A-1. Based on that new designation, the AD-5W became the A-1E, the AD-5W became the EA-1E, the AD-5Q became the EA-1F, the AD-5N became the A-1G, the AD-6 became the A-1H and the AD-7 became the A-1J. So in your picture layout, The AD-6 and A-1H were the same. Each was first an AD-6 then became the A-1H and so forth.

SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas A-1H Skyraider Recently Overhauled and Flyable

« on: November 19, 2009, 07:51:12 PM »

Yes, these were the type of maps we used. The actual maps we flew with were classified "Secret" because of the threat locations that were marked by the intelligence personnel. The ones on my website were the same maps with out the threat locations. If anyone is interested, I have a complete set of maps (more correctly, charts) in various scales for Vietnam and Laos.  SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Douglas A-1H Skyraider Recently Overhauled and Flyable

« on: November 19, 2009, 07:01:42 PM »

Hi all after a while away doing other things. There is a recently restored flyable Skyraider at the Tennessee Museum of Air. You can have a look at http://www.tnairmuseum.com/node/49
I have time in this aircraft. You can see my report at http://skyraider.org/hook/journalset/journalsec6.htm and look at my 20 May 1972 mission.

SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider AD-5

« on: April 24, 2009, 05:56:27 PM »

No.1, you may want to include the newer Skyraider designations in your illustrations. In 1962, the USN adopted a revised aircraft designation system. Thus, the AD-4 became the A-1D, the AD-5 became the A-1E, the AD-5W became the EA-1E, the AD-5Q became the EA-1F, the AD-5N became the A-1G, the AD-6 became the A-1H, and the AD-7 became the A-1J. Some refer to the AD-4N as the A-1D, but I have no reference of this.
When I flew the Skyraider, the 1st SOS had A-1E, A-1G, A-1H, and A-1J

SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 24, 2009, 03:41:10 PM »

Precisely! Some of the oil comes from the exhaust stacks, which then flows like syrup along the sides of the fuselage. An interesting fact is that since the prop rotates clockwise (viewed from the cockpit), more oil is deposited on the right wing and fuselage making it very risky to climb in from the right side. This is especially bad for the right seat occupant in the two-seat A-1E (AD-5). Many an unsuspecting passenger has been injured while deplaning from the right seat after a mission.

SpadGuy 

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 23, 2009, 11:27:20 PM »

Jicehem, same in USAF. You needed to see oil dripping during the preflight or else you got very suspicious. With a 39 gallon oil sump (147 liters), you had plenty, but it was used up fast. There is warning in the flight manual that says you can only carry one 300 gallon (1135 liter) external fuel tank because you then would have more fuel endurance than oil endurance. The USN flew long missions only by adding an auxiliary oil tank.

SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 23, 2009, 05:19:05 PM »

Thanks for the welcome, Jicehem. In the 12 years my skyraider.org site has been active, I have been contacted by Skyraider lovers from literally around the world. Two former French Spad drivers were Andre Janel and Jacques Borne. I have images from both on my site.

Avoir,

SpadGuy
 

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider AD-5

« on: April 22, 2009, 06:23:12 AM »

Srecko, how can I help you?? These are really good.

Bh

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 16, 2009, 03:35:49 PM »

Good to be here. Have a look at http://skyraider.org and fire away if you have questions or comments.

SpadGuy

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: AD-5, A-1E "Skyraider Cockpit Set - Free to a good home

« on: April 15, 2009, 03:15:15 PM »

Not new. Several years ago, I provided information about the Skyraider to Cobra Company for the purpose of producing this set. They sent me the product that resulted. Here are some pics of the package and a scan of the info sheet included:




SpadGuy

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Aircraft Modeling / AD-5, A-1E "Skyraider Cockpit Set - Free to a good home

« on: April 15, 2009, 01:51:50 AM »

I have a new Cobra Company AD-5, A-1E "Skyraider Cockpit Set that I do not intend to use. This is for a 1/48 Matchbox AD-5 A-1E kit 48010.

I will send it to anyone requesting same free, I will pay postage world-wide.

SpadGuy

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyraider

« on: April 15, 2009, 12:15:18 AM »

Hi there. I have been given the "keys" to access this and other forums. I am the webmaster of the Skyraider.org website. I am a former Skyraider pilot and have also flown four USAF jet fighter and attack aircraft culminating with the F-16 Viper in the early years of the program. I am happy to participate and to answer any and all questions you may have.

Regards,

SpadGuy