I am not as familiar with a lot of the aircraft used in the Korean conflict era as I am with WWII aircraft. And outside of a few aircraft in the Viet Nam era, I am lacking in knowledge there as well. I first learned of the Skyraider in the film BAT-21 where the aircraft was used to aid in the recovery of a downed crewmember on the run after being shot down.
The aircraft had a long service parody of over 35 years in a time where jet powered aircraft were replacing piston powered aircraft at a high rate. This is truly one aircraft in the category of what you want to take in an alley for the dirty fight.
This is another aircraft I can check off the list of seeing in flight. And somewhat more importantly, hearing. Straight pipes off the Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine. Worth the price of admission alone.
This first shot is very interesting to me. This is coming out of a bank and you can see the pattern of the pilot's helmet.
A-1D Skyraider Head On Bank
NIKON D500 Ver.1.31 /80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
600 mm, 1/200 sec, f/13, ISO 100
EV 0, Shutter Priority, Size DX
A-1D Skyraider
NIKON D500 Ver.1.31 /80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
465 mm, 1/200 sec, f/16, ISO 100
EV 0, Shutter Priority, Size DX
Again, so much fun to see these old warbirds fly.
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