The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD-1) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and at least in the 1980s. It has a Wright R-3350-26WA Cyclone engine with single propeller. The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career and was used from US Navy carriers as well as from land bases. It was operated by the United States Navy (USN), the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and the United States Air Force (USAF), and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam (VNAF), and others. It was a very rugged dependable aircraft that was huge carrying lots of stores and it was flown by a single pilot.
Some Skyraiders were also exported.
A-1H
This Douglas A-1H Skyraider has construction Number (C/N): 9944 with serial 135300
Alternative Code/Name: NL-405
Located at the Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, FLorida, USA
More than 120 pictures
Photographed Januari 2012 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
A-1E four seater
Douglas AD-5 (A-1E) Skyraider - N39147 (c/n 9540 / BuNo 132683). Seen at Nellis AFB, Nevada (USA)
Photographed Januari 2012 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
A-1 / AD-4N
AD-4W Bu. No. 127922 four-seater, located at San Diego - USS Midway Museum
Photographed Januari 2012 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
AD-5
Douglas AD-5 Skyraider four-seater variant woth no.132789, (cn 9385) in a US Navy scheme.
Photographed 2013 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider
This privately owned Skyraider has the famous bee marking of no. 127922. Note the small entry door for the inside cabin. The gull grey scheme is for a Skyraider of USS Intrepid. It is at the Planes of Fames museum, Chino , USA.
Photographed 2013 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
A-1H Skyraider
This single seat Skyraider attack aircraft with no. 127922 in a US NAVY scheme is at the San Diego - USS Midway Museum
Photographed Januari 2012 by Cees Hendriks (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
AD-4N Skyraider "Armee de l'Air"
This AD-4N Skyraider is one of the probably over 100 aircraft purchased by France in the 1950s. Many aircraft were used in the North African war in Algeria. This aircraft Bu.no. 126979 (SF. 53) was nicely restored in the colours of no. 2 / 20 escadron Ouarsenis as used in Algeria. Seen at the Le Bourget museum, Paris, France.
Photographed April 2016 by Meindert de Vreeze (C) Copyright IPMS Nederland
OFFICIAL USAF COLOUR INFORMATION A-1
from USAF handbook Technical order TO 1-1-4. Collection M. de Vreeze (used with permission)
Standard System colour numbers refer to the Federal Standard system with 5 digit numbered colours. Deviations on real aircraft may occur.
Numerous scale models exist of the Skyraider. In 1/32 scale there is a good but expensive A-1 Skyraider kit from Zoukei-Mura. Mid 2013 Trumpeter also issued a 1/32 Skyraider in 2 versions. In 1/72 scale, the Hasegawa kits are the best whereas Monogram/Revell has an old four seater 1/72 kit.
This walk around page was first created February 2012 by M. de Vreeze