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A-1 SKYRAIDER IN ACTION

A-1 Skyraider in Action (Softcover)

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A-1 Skyraider in Action
(Softcover)
SS10246

By David Doyle
Originally designated AD and later A-1, the 1944 designed
Skyraider was conceived and bought by the U.S. Navy as a
carrier-borne attack aircraft, and saw combat as such in Korea
and Vietnam. During the latter of those conflicts, the U.S. Air
Force obtained and used Navy-surplus Skyraiders, as did the South

Vietnamese air force. Other nations continued to fly the
venerable Skyraider into the 1980s. Known alternately as the
�flying dump truck,� a testament to its payload capacity; and
�SPAD,� an homage to its massive radial engine and anachronistic
propeller in an age of jet aircraft, the rugged Skyraider
endeared itself to both air and ground crews. Retrace the history

of the famous Douglas Skyraider through this all-new 80-page
book, packed with detailed line drawings, color profiles, and
over 180 vintage photographs, more than 30 of them in vintage
color.

ISBN = 978-0-89747-837-3