Bob McKellar wrote:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-1_Skyraider
I heard the story of Major B. F. Fisher on the Military Channel, and I
wish I could find a link that covers his Medal of Honor take off on a
short runway, under fire, with Major Meyers aboard. He tells his own
story, and it was a good one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_F._Fisher
Yes, it must be quite an aircraft.

"M. B." wrote in message
news:h5%Wg.3823$e65.625@trnddc05...
Anybody know what the max trap of a Spad was? Don't know much about
this
bird but I walk past one every day. Seems like it would've been a good
airplane.

-MB

Here's a picture of Fisher's plane in Dayton, including a link to the
Museum page.

(The AF Museum just redid their site and things are hard to find on it.)

Bob McKellar
Oops, dropped the link

http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/Chatfield/132649.htm

Does that aircraft have both a US Navy BuNo _and_ a US Air Force serial
number? The number 132649 is in about the right ballpark for an early
1950s vintage Navy A-1 (later example)

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