Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: lamaster@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Hugh LaMaster) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: A-1 Message-ID: <1991Jan25.025754.7729@cbnews.att.com> Date: 25 Jan 91 02:57:54 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 24 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Hugh LaMaster I recently posted a query. Thanks to the many people who responded. The A-1 was, indeed, a later designation for the Douglas Skyraider, and can be found in the books most easily under that designation. Jane's refers to it as the Douglas AD. I assume A-1 is a Vietname-era designation. Several replies referred to it as the Spad or Spud. This may have been referring to its shape or something else. In any case, the aircraft was not as small as I thought, and was frequently used a medium-sized ground support bomber/attack aircraft in both Korea, and Vietnam. I gather that it was phased out as the A-6 came on line. Again, thanks for all the replies. -Hugh LaMaster Hugh LaMaster, M/S 233-9, UUCP: ames!lamaster NASA Ames Research Center Internet: lamaster@ames.arc.nasa.gov Moffett Field, CA 94035 With Good Mailer: lamaster@george.arc.nasa.gov Phone: 415/604-6117