Photo Description: An air to air right view of United States Navy ( USN ) Douglas AD-4W Skyraider aircraft ( BuNo 124761 ) in flight. After a major overhaul in 1953, the Skyraider was delivered Sep 16, 1953 to Fleet Air Arm as Skyraider AEW.1 WV108 but painted with incorrect serial WT761 (last 3 digits of BuNo, but retained by RN). It made a flapless landing on HMS Eagle Aug 29, 1957, touched down heavily on rounddown and starboard undercarriage collapsed. It was sent to long term storage at Royal Navy Air Yard at Donibristle Sep 6, 1957. SOC Dec 26, 1958 and broken up for spares. Serial WV108 was not used. Photo Credit: USN Photo Date: Unknown Photo Location: Unknown Photo ID: A10104
Photo Description: A flight deck view of a United States Navy ( USN ) Douglas AD-6 ( Redesignated A-1H in 1962 ) Skyraider aircraft assigned to Attack Squadron Forty-Two ( VA-42 ) aboard USS Forrestal ( CVA-59 ) waiting to launch. Photo Credit: USN Photo Date: Unknown Photo Location: Unknown Photo ID: A10093
Photo Description: An air to air view of United States Navy ( USN ) Douglas AD-1 Skyraider aircraft assigned to Attack Squadron One Hundred Fourteen ( VA-114 ) in a 16 ship formation ( in order from 401 to 416 I think!) over North Island in San Diego, California. Photo Credit: USN Photo Date: Unknown Photo Location: North Island Photo ID: A10097
