Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: ham@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Bob Hamilton) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: A-12 Message-ID: <1991Jan27.095744.21826@cbnews.att.com> Date: 27 Jan 91 09:57:44 GMT References: <1990Dec22.034337.24487@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: HP Corp Computing & Services Lines: 41 Approved: military@att.att.com From: ham@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Bob Hamilton) Hugh LaMaster -- RCS writes... > Twice in the last two years I have heard of a small propeller plane > of apparently 50's vintage used in Vietnam until 1968 or so. This > plane was for ground attack and infantry support roles. The Air Force > apparently referred to it as the "A-1". My questions are: > 1) Who made it? Douglas (of DC-3 fame) > 2) What other designations did it have? AD and AD-1 (Navy) aka "Skyraider" [Attack, Douglas, Model one] > 3) Why can't I find it in Jane's in the 50's or 60's? Where should I look? Dunno. > Does anyone know *for sure* about the A-1? It wasn't exactly a "small" plane. It was single-engined, but quit large for a single-engined plane, and carried a hell of a bomb load. Sorry I don't have specs. My reference library lives at home. The Skyraider family of planes performed multiple roles for the Navy. There was a multi-seat version used for ASW, for example. The U.S Air Force used the single seat version, mostly, in Viet Nam, although I think there were some 2-seat versions in USAF colors, too. --Bob Hamilton Corporate Quality Information Systems Hewlett-Packard Mail Stop 29AK 3172 Porter Drive Palo Alto, California 94304 (415) 857-6025 ham@hpsdesis.corp.hp.com