What is it?

[Don Pyeatt]

This aircraft is identified as a "Spad" by the photographer. Photo made in
1966.

gdp

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Vietnam-era Douglas A1E Skyraider, I believe.

Brian

[Hans Holbein]

Don Pyeatt schrieb:
> This aircraft is identified as a "Spad" by the photographer. Photo made in
> 1966.
>
> gdp
>
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AD, but 4 seater, therefore no Single Place Able Dog (SPAD)

[Jack G[_2_]]

EA-1F (AD-5Q) was a four seat electronics countermeasures aircraft. The airplane in the picture is the Air Force version of the AD-5 which was designated A-1E in September 1962.

Jack G.
"Boomerang" > wrote in message ...
EA-1F (AD-5Q). All these beauties were called "Spads" in the olden days....
"Don Pyeatt" > wrote in message ...
This aircraft is identified as a "Spad" by the photographer. Photo made in
1966.

gdp

[Jack G[_2_]]

Only because I really like the AD / A1 airplanes and think it is fascinating how may derivatives were made from the basic airframe.

Jack G.

"Boomerang" > wrote in message ...
Good catch!

[Grumpy AuContraire[_2_]]

wrote:

> Vietnam-era Douglas A1E Skyraider, I believe.
>
> Brian


That was my first thought as well even though I never saw one in that
configuration..

JT

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Don Pyeatt" > wrote in message
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>
> This aircraft is identified as a "Spad" by the photographer. Photo made
> in 1966.
>

SPAD is a nickname for the Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider, it stands for Single
Place Attack Douglas.

[Jack G[_2_]]

Always nice to see a picture of a Skyraider. Thanks.

Jack G.

"Greasy Rider" > wrote in message
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Jack said: Only because I really like the AD / A1 airplanes and think it is
fascinating how may derivatives were made from the basic airframe.

Sadly but no photo....I saw a Skyraider at Leeward Point down in Guantanamo
back about '58 or '59 that was all white, had red crosses and place for four
litters inside the fuselage. Very distinctive and me with no camera.
Attached is one of me on the wing of a Spad belonging to VA-85.



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[Lynn]

Danang Airfield 1972....... Copied from 37th ARRS yearbook

[Lynn]

"Lynn" > wrote in message
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> Danang Airfield 1972....... Copied from 37th ARRS yearbook

Oh, and here's another page.
Old Chief Lynn

[JD Cooper]

Lynn wrote:
> Danang Airfield 1972....... Copied from 37th ARRS yearbook
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It always amazed me (as we cat'd them off the decks of carriers) how the
Spad seemed capable of carrying its own weight in amour. That, plus I
was flabbergasted that the things could fly with so much stuff on the
wings as it seemed to me like there'd insufficient clean air under the
wing to fly.

JD

[Lynn]

Wrong credit here! (memory if a fragile craft)

"Danang Airfield 1972....... Copied from 37th ARRS yearbook" NOT

Those two colored snapshots of Danang "Sandy" SPADS were NOT part of the
yearbook, but were personal pictures belonging to SSGT Schiller, shown
standing by the Super Jolly in this attached picture. He was kind enough to
digitize the entire yearbook and make it available to others. Included on
his disk were some personal photos which made tears flow.

Old Chief Lynn