What a beautiful beast! Do I hear a turbocharger or supercharger, or do I have a vivid imagination? Here's to the men, with big brass ones, that flew them in Korea and Viet Nam and to the aircrew and grunts they helped save.
@cbs3153 You heard it correct my friend ;-) Somebody may correct me if I'm wrong but I seriously believe that this Skyraider has a R3350 fitted up front with a two-speed single-stage supercharger.
My Father flew one in the Korean War. I grew up in the back seat of an AT-6. I fly as well and so does my brother...I really can appreciate this great little film..Thank You..
I was a yellow shirt on the BonHomme Richard, and the Oriskany during Vietnam. I loved the A1 Skyraider, but with that 14ft. prop spinning at night on the flight deck...they were very scary!..you could not take your eyes off them for a second...that aside, I miss the smell of Skyraiders in the morning...poppa
My dad always talked about this planes, how they really got him and his platoon out of a couple of dicey times while he was in Nam. he said," Just the sound of them rolling in, all shoting from the gooks would suddenly stop."
What a beautiful beast! Do I hear a turbocharger or supercharger, or do I have a vivid imagination? Here's to the men, with big brass ones, that flew them in Korea and Viet Nam and to the aircrew and grunts they helped save.
cbs3153 6 months ago
@cbs3153 You heard it correct my friend ;-) Somebody may correct me if I'm wrong but I seriously believe that this Skyraider has a R3350 fitted up front with a two-speed single-stage supercharger.
Anacinc 6 months ago
What a beautiful beast.
cbs3153 6 months ago
My Father flew one in the Korean War. I grew up in the back seat of an AT-6. I fly as well and so does my brother...I really can appreciate this great little film..Thank You..
Dave40522 11 months ago
Just Fantastic. Incredible sound. !!!
Dave40522 11 months ago
Was an A-1 able to get back aboard, without arresting gear?
centurion180ad 1 year ago
I was a yellow shirt on the BonHomme Richard, and the Oriskany during Vietnam. I loved the A1 Skyraider, but with that 14ft. prop spinning at night on the flight deck...they were very scary!..you could not take your eyes off them for a second...that aside, I miss the smell of Skyraiders in the morning...poppa
MrPoppa2 1 year ago
Good soft field landing
nta522 1 year ago
My dad always talked about this planes, how they really got him and his platoon out of a couple of dicey times while he was in Nam. he said," Just the sound of them rolling in, all shoting from the gooks would suddenly stop."
truckr74 1 year ago
Heavy Iron, Great.
chinagilb 2 years ago
Spraying SPADs. Really stable. Phenomenal lift. Sorta like flying a '59 Eldorado with a real leaky crankcase. RG, VA-25, '67.
naughtmoses 2 years ago
Gotta love this bird!! Very nice video of it too!!
dktgarlick 2 years ago