A-1J Skyraider
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The Douglas A-1 (formerly AD) Skyraider was a U.S.
single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early
1970s. A propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, the
Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career well into
the space age, and inspired a straight-winged, slow flying jet
powered successor which is still in frontline service today
(A-10).
It carried various nicknames including "Spad" (a model of
airplane flown in World War I); Able Dog (phonetic AD); the
Destroyer; Hobo (radio call sign of the USAF 1st Air
Commando/Special operations Squadron); Firefly (602nd
ACS/SOS); Zorro (22nd SOS); The Big Gun; Old Faithful;
Old Miscellaneous; Fat Face (AD-5/A-1E version,
side-by-side seating); Guppy (AD-5W version); Q-Bird
(AD-1Q/AD-5Q versions); Flying Dumptruck (A-1E); Sandy
(Combat Search And Rescue helicopter escort); Crazy Water
Buffalo (South Vietnamese nickname).
single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early
1970s. A propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, the
Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career well into
the space age, and inspired a straight-winged, slow flying jet
powered successor which is still in frontline service today
(A-10).
It carried various nicknames including "Spad" (a model of
airplane flown in World War I); Able Dog (phonetic AD); the
Destroyer; Hobo (radio call sign of the USAF 1st Air
Commando/Special operations Squadron); Firefly (602nd
ACS/SOS); Zorro (22nd SOS); The Big Gun; Old Faithful;
Old Miscellaneous; Fat Face (AD-5/A-1E version,
side-by-side seating); Guppy (AD-5W version); Q-Bird
(AD-1Q/AD-5Q versions); Flying Dumptruck (A-1E); Sandy
(Combat Search And Rescue helicopter escort); Crazy Water
Buffalo (South Vietnamese nickname).
Click on the picture on the right to
see a small video displaying this
model in a 3D view.
see a small video displaying this
model in a 3D view.
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