Wiley Post 8-29-09 EA-1E (AD-5W) Skyraider N188BP

[mmichaeldonavon]

Is that the pitot tube at the top of the vertical stab? Loved the fully swivelling tail wheel!

[zerarita]

love this bird and the sound of piston engine.

thx for sharing

[pushitgently001p]

Glad to see " SANDY " back in the air again :)

[luisaviation]

this is my favorite plane

[RFKFANTS67]

When did these planes come out? what year ? before Vietnam?

[SgtGrant23]

did they add the center-line drop tank after its military service if it was a AD-5W it would of had a radar deal under neath the front fuselage ?

[frgtrnr10]

I FLEW BACK SEAT ON THE EA!F OFF YANKEE STATION IN MID 60s..WE WERE ECM.. ONLY 2 20mm GUNS.. 4 MAN CREW.. WE JAMMED SAMS & AAA. TAIL LOGO WAS VR,,CALL SIGN ROBBIE LOTS OF COUNTERMEASURES.. ONE TOUGH OLD BIRD VAW 33 ZAPPERS ..MOTTO: WE CAN HACK IT!

HOPE THIS HELPS!..

[mattskinner74]

@frgtrnr10 Thanks for the info and Thanks for serving our great nation!

[frgtrnr10]

@mattskinner74 : I WAS ONLY ONE OF MIILIONS WHO HAVE SERVED.

MY PLEASURE, MY DUTY,MY PRIVELIGE! BUT THANK YOU

[mattskinner74]

@frgtrnr10 If you haven't already ran across this site, enjoy! h t t p : / / w w w .v a w - 1 3 z a p p e r s . c o m / (delete the spaces in the address...youtube doesn't like website links)

[frgtrnr10]

@mattskinner74::

I'M IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE ZAPPERS I SERVED WITH ON YANKEE STATION. GREAT BUNCH.. MY PRIVAILGE (sp)TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

[SgtGrant23]

@frgtrnr10 Ive had the opportunity to fly in a skyraider four times at the museum i volunteer at its a ride of a life time thank your for your service to this nation our plane is a AD-5W you can see where it had the radar dome underneath the aircraft, anyways thanks for the information and god bless

[centurion180ad]

@frgtrnr10 Were the 2 crewmen in the back of this bird in the 1960s enlisted sailors?

[dht3000]

@frgtrnr10 I flew back seat ( radar ) as well as front seat ( sonar )in the late 50s. I started flying at the Naval air station in Atlantic City then went on the USS Essax CVA 9. We gave coverage to the marines landing in Lebanon in 58

Dean Turner

[dht3000]

@frgtrnr10 I forgot to mention I have that same patch on my flight jacket  ( Night /Hawks ) VAAW33

[viper8red]

What is the purpose of this plane? Does it have countermeasures or jamming equipment? What is extra here that's not ont he A1?

[mattskinner74]

@viper8red From w w w.aero-web.org..."It's mission was mainly radar support in ASW (Antisubmarine Warfare) in concert with the antisubmarine aircraft carrier HUK (Hunter/Killer) Group consisting of S-2's, helo's, etc. It carried a crew of three; pilot, radar officer (right seat), and technician (rear compartment)."

[viper8red]

@mattskinner74 why do you think the tech's spot back there is so blued out. Are they 3 seats in row or is this side by side pilot/co-pilot and then one set behind? If only 3 seats there must be a lot of equipment back there.

[mattskinner74]

@viper8red Not sure really. The guys at the Musuem would know for sure. I'll try to find out more for ya. In the meantine, here is my other video showing it in more detail. Notice 4 seats in the back and configuration. Not sure if this is the way it was originally, or like you mentioned, had equipment. w w w .youtube.com/watch?v=6KCZTczXf­jk

[dht3000]

@mattskinner74 The blue canopy was to shade the radar screen for better visiblity. When i flew in them we had 2 in the front and 1 in the back. I flew both front and back seat and have about 600hrs seat time in them. 

[centurion180ad]

The crest says VAQ-33.

[JayJay1990fromwiehl]

I thought the A-1 is a single seater...

[mattskinner74]

@JayJay1990fromwiehl You are correct, the A-1 originally was a single seater. I failed to write that it is a EA-1E (AD-5W) Skyraider N188BP.

[mattskinner74]

@JayJay1990fromwiehl Ok..all fixed now. Thanks for catching that! :)

[SgtGrant23]

@JayJay1990fromwiehl Their is many variations of the skyraider theres AD thru AD-7 AD-5 or EA-1 has more eats

[JayJay1990fromwiehl]

@SgtGrant23 I dindn´t know that thanks

[SgtGrant23]

@SgtGrant23 sure

[SgtGrant23]

never get tired of the sound of a  skyraider take off

[mattskinner74]

@SgtGrant23 It is definatly an awesome sound!

[mig25pd]

Great video - thanks. There's nothing like the sound of a powerful piston engine.

[SprecheDeutsch]

@mig25pd This one is actually a radial engine, giving it that real glubglubglub kind of sound. Pistons like the P51 and Me109 have their own unique sound as well. Sometimes it's hard to decide if the tiger growl of a radial is more exhilerating than the long scream of a piston. Awesome machines!

[F15Eaglejet1]

Fantastic video No music that makes it so much more better!!  In Vietnam, these planes had many nicknames of only a few can I remember. Among them, they were known as "Sandies" and also as "fireflies" I am sure there were many more, but I can not think of them right now. Man, could they deliver the napalm though!!

[mattskinner74]

@F15Eaglejet1 Thanks! :)

[SgtGrant23]

How often does she fly?

[mattskinner74]

@SgtGrant23 Hard to say really. It's kinda hit and miss. I know that it's flown to the Reno Air Races every year and to some vintage/modern day airshows. Just have to look at the upcoming airshows to see if she is going to be there.

[SgtGrant23]

lol usual sky-raider start up smokey

[alex3373]

Beautiful airplane, hey Matt did u get a chance to fly in it?

[mattskinner74]

@alex3373 Not yet...hopefully soon though.

[aquaristic]

How did you acquire the Skyraider? It is just a beautiful bird to be sure.

[mattskinner74]

@aquaristic It's owned by Mr. Hisey, who also owns the museum/hanger along with many other planes such as the P-51 Miss America.

[SgtGrant23]

o ya. sure did have a project. i voulnteer at the cavanaugh flight museum/

[SgtGrant23]

i got to go flying in one today.

[mattskinner74]

Yeah, I hear ya! I cleaned her down when she got back too. Lots of oil to wipe off huh!

[SgtGrant23]

i got to go flying in one today.

[SgtGrant23]

I CLEAN one of these

[mattskinner74]

Thanks! Next time, I will be flying in it!!!! Stay tuned....:)

[triggerjoe65]

Not quite the landing I expected...hehehe...Very nice Matt

[flyboyandre]

I'm jealous Matt.