Douglas A-1H Skyraider
William "Tom" Patton, VA-176 Thunderbolts
USS Intrepid, Vietnam, 9 October 1966
(Hobby Master HA2905)
- Engine: One 2,300 h.p. Wright R-3350-26WA radial
- Span: 50 ft 0 in
- Length: 38 ft 11 in
- Height: 15 ft 8 in
- Weight: 11,712 lb empty / 16,700 lb gross / 24,000 lb max
- Crew: One
- Max Speed: 363 mph
- Service Ceiling: 36,500 ft
- Max Range: 1,265 miles
- Armament: Four 20 mm cannons in wings; up to three 2,000 lb bombs, or equivalent
- Notes: The A-1 Skyraider originated as a carrier-based torpedo and dive bomber. Deliveries as the AD-1 to the Navy began in November 1946 and in 1962 it was renamed A-1. It was the first single-seat torpedo/dive bomber to serve with the Navy. The primary mission of the A-1 was close air support for ground troops because of its heavy ordnance load and accuracy. The aircraft had great success in Korea and Vietnam. There were 3,180 Skyraiders bilt in seven major models and 28 different versions. There were 266 A-1s lost in Vietnam.
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