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The history of the Skyraider began during WW II when Douglas submitted a design to the U.S. Navy for the XBT2D-1 as a replacement for the famous SBD dive-bomber. The result was a new airplane designated as the "AD" which made its first flight on March 18, 1945. For the next 12 years there was constant improvement in the airplane up through the AD-7, and 3,180 Skyraiders were delivered to the Navy, many of which were used during the Korean War. In 1963, the U.S. Air Force began a program to modify the AD-5 Skyraider for service in Vietnam and redesignated it the A-1E. Because of its ability to carry large bomb loads, absorb heavy ground fire, and fly for long periods at low altitude, the A-1E was particularly suited for close-support missions.
-March Field Air Museum website (www.marchfield.org/)
I visited Knox Farm State Park recently and spent the afternoon walking around the park making a few photographs.
Please see my other photo set of record photographs, detailing the "demolition by neglect" of three historic Knox Farm cottages: Knox Farm State Park - Part II
This bird had come straight from the factory to NAF El Centro and was less than a week out of the paint shop when I took this picture. That's not a missile on the wingtip, it's a Radar Warning Receiver, which lets the crew know when enemy radar is active.
EA-6B BuNo 158650.
NAF El Centro.
11-4-10.
Photo By: Ned Harris.
Note: Aircarft is passing over arresting cable.
Over on the Emilie Autumn forum we had a Valentine's teddy exchange. Sadly, I never heard if he actually arrived at his new home. I also never received a bear.
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