Great vid. the A-1 jocks were true heros, they just stood their ground and took all that the VC threw at them then made sure they had supper that night, and not the bad guys.
I don't know what are you talking about to me skyrider is a beauty, raw, brutal and pure power. Yes not elegant, but with a huge surplus of muscles that push it squared body through the air as hot knife through a butter. This is my dream to fly one day this great bird of prey!!!!!
There is no good reason, to not have something like an A1 in service right now. Call it a HUGE turboprop, or even a 2 turboprop version. She could take off and land on LHA, and with that enormous payload and hull space, there is all kinds of clever missions for her. She'd be a crewman's paradise.
Not the 'prettiest' aircraft ever designed .. but one of the favourites amongst the people who really count .. the aviators, pilots, aircrew & ground-support team. Pound-for-pound as a ground-attack 'heavy', it packed one hell of a punch, ordnance-wise. And it could absorb plenty of punishment & still get the crew home. Probably the last of the 'great' prop-driven war-bird designs.
I have 1/48 Tamiya Scale Model of these, I put a dynamo and battery pack at fuel tanks and its working, This video is a good reference for decals and paintings!
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chinesecowards 3 weeks ago
Great vid, thanks!
scottturchin 3 months ago
...one ol' VC vote, "no!" ... .
SittingMooseShaman 9 months ago
Great vid. the A-1 jocks were true heros, they just stood their ground and took all that the VC threw at them then made sure they had supper that night, and not the bad guys.
redbaroniii 10 months ago
I don't know what are you talking about to me skyrider is a beauty, raw, brutal and pure power. Yes not elegant, but with a huge surplus of muscles that push it squared body through the air as hot knife through a butter. This is my dream to fly one day this great bird of prey!!!!!
silverdreamable 1 year ago
There is no good reason, to not have something like an A1 in service right now. Call it a HUGE turboprop, or even a 2 turboprop version. She could take off and land on LHA, and with that enormous payload and hull space, there is all kinds of clever missions for her. She'd be a crewman's paradise.
centurion180ad 1 year ago
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asapilot3064 2 years ago
Not the 'prettiest' aircraft ever designed .. but one of the favourites amongst the people who really count .. the aviators, pilots, aircrew & ground-support team. Pound-for-pound as a ground-attack 'heavy', it packed one hell of a punch, ordnance-wise. And it could absorb plenty of punishment & still get the crew home. Probably the last of the 'great' prop-driven war-bird designs.
colindominy 2 years ago
My Dad was a Spad pilot, VA 176. Enjoyed.
Lhakins 3 years ago
My dad was a mechanic VMA 121 in Korea AD-1s and 2's
gordonshart 3 years ago
I DO like this video! Had a squadron of skyraiders stationed just down from our squadron (903rd Aero Med Evac) at DaNang.
jacquesw7 3 years ago
This is on Battlefield vietnam on Operation Ceder Falls.
westboy48 3 years ago
I have 1/48 Tamiya Scale Model of these, I put a dynamo and battery pack at fuel tanks and its working, This video is a good reference for decals and paintings!
nghnino 3 years ago
Great video about the Sandies, even if I'm missing the sound a bit. ;)
Especially the ARRS footage from 4:40 on is really rare stuff. To see the HH-43 Husky used in the fire fighting role is very interesting.
Also the CSAR footage after on is really interesting.
Thanks for sharing!
SpotterXY 3 years ago