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    Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Wikipedia

    Used by the US Navy over Korea and Vietnam, the A-1 was a primary close air support aircraft for the USAF and RVNAF during the Vietnam War. The A-1 was famous for being able to take hits and keep flying thanks to armor plating around the cockpit area for pilot protection. See more

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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 See more

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    XBT2D-1 Single-seat dive-bomber, torpedo-bomber prototype for the U.S. Navy XBT2D-1N Three-seat night attack prototypes; only … See more

    Naming

    The A-1 Skyraider received various nicknames including: "Spad" and "Super Spad" (derived from the aircraft's AD designation, its relative longevity in service and an allusion to … See more

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    The piston-engined, propeller-driven Skyraider was designed during World War II to meet United States Navy requirements for a carrier-based, single-seat, long-range, … See more

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    Korean War
    The Skyraider was produced too late for use in World War II, but became the backbone of United … See more

    Specifications (AD-6 / A-1H Skyraider)

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    • Douglas A2D Skyshark
    Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era See more

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  3. National Museum of the USAF
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    Douglas A-1E Skyraider - National Museum of the USAF

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    Who flew a Douglas A-1E Skyraider?
    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 Honor.

    Douglas A-1E Skyraider - National Museum of the USAF

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    What is a Douglas A-1 Skyraider?
    The **Douglas A-1 Skyraider**, formerly designated as the **AD**, is an American single-seat attack aircraft that served from **1946 to the early 1980s**.It played significant roles during both the **Korean
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    Who was a Douglas AD4 Skyraider?
    A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-4 Skyraider of attack squadron VA-195 Dambusters taking off the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37) during the Korean War, circa 1952. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain)

    The Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The Best Attack Plane Ever Made

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    Why did the US use a Skyraider in Vietnam?
    As the United States became involved in Vietnam it was apparent that the fastest jets couldn’t always get the job done, but the Skyraider seemed perfectly suited for fighting against the guerrilla-style war that was being waged by the communist Viet-Cong forces.

    A-1 Skyraider: What Made This Aging Warbird So Successful in Vietnam

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    The Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The Best Attack Plane Ever Made

  6. NHHC
    https://www.history.navy.mil/.../a-1h-skyraider0.html

    A-1H Skyraider - NHHC