"The most unusual MiG killer: the Skyraider..." Topic
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Tango01 | 19 Jan 2015 9:11 p.m. PST |
… air-to-air victories on North Vietnamese MiG-17s. "The last propeller U.S. Navy attack aircraft to disappear from the decks of the flattops was the Douglas AD Skyraider. This airplane had a unique capability: even when it carried its full internal fuel of 2,280 pounds, a 2,200-lb torpedo, two 2,000-lb bombs, 12,5 inch rockets, two 20 mm guns and 240 pounds of ammunition, the Skyraider was still under its maximum gross weight of 25,000 pounds. Entered in service just in time to take part in the Korean War, the Skyraiders in the improved A-1H version were quite slow; nevertheless in spite of performance not even comparable to those of the other assets in the air wing's strike group, the propeller-driven attack aircraft managed to shoot down two MiG-17s during the early part of the Vietnam War. In fact, some of the most unusual kills of the conflict did not come from the F-4s, F-105s, or F-8s, but from the Korean War-era piston-engine Skyraiders, thanks to the four M3 20 mm fixed forward-firing cannons capable of firing 800 rounds per minute, that fitted the A-1Hs…"
Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Chuckaroobob | 19 Jan 2015 9:29 p.m. PST |
Oh yeah, the Spad! Nifty! Some great low level shots of these in the movie "Flight of the Intruder." |
McKinstry | 19 Jan 2015 9:35 p.m. PST |
We had a squadron of A-1's still active at NKP when I left in 72. Awesome aircraft with a unique sound. |
Allen57 | 20 Jan 2015 8:38 a.m. PST |
Great plane with long flight endurance. During Viet Nam we used to chuckle at the number of spad pilots who carried around those inflatable "O" shaped pillows which helped with hemorrhoid problems caused by long hours in the cockpit. On SAR they were a downed pilots best friend as he waited for a Jolly Green to pick him up. |
peterx | 20 Jan 2015 8:25 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Tango, for the wonderful tribute to the slow and low Skyraider. My uncle flew FAC in a Bird-dog, and he was shot down 3 times over Laos. He owes his life to the Spad and Spad pilots and their bravery. |
Tango01 | 20 Jan 2015 11:33 p.m. PST |
No mention my friend (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Lion in the Stars | 21 Jan 2015 12:09 p.m. PST |
Slow and prop-driven does not save you from 4x 20mm cannons and excellent maneuverability once the Spad drops most of the external load. Not to mention the Spad accelerates (and decelerates) much more quickly than any jet fighter. |
49mountain | 21 Jan 2015 2:59 p.m. PST |
It is amazing to see how really huge these planes were. Look at the size of the pilots. |
ekessler507 | 13 Feb 2015 4:13 p.m. PST |
Low, slow, and deadly is right! Those familiar with CY6 will appreciate this. In a VN game, I played an A1-H flying low top cover for a helo pick-up of a downed pilot. Two of four MiG17s decided to ignore the F4s on high top cover to eliminate the A1-H. The MiG17s got into a turning fight with the A1-H and they both lost. Two MiG kills for the Skyraider! |
capt jimmi | 15 Feb 2015 11:20 p.m. PST |
Knew this was around here somewhere ! CIA Huey shoots down two Antonovs over Laos in 1968. link |
Mute Bystander | 16 Feb 2015 10:06 a.m. PST |
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