| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 52-132649 |
| Alternate Serial: | 132649 |
| Other Marks: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-1E Skyraider |
| C/n (msn): | 9506 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 376106 |
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Ca.1953: TOS USN as AD-5. Ca.1960: Stored Litchfield Park, AZ. 1962: Redesignated A-1E. 6/63: TOS USAF as 52-132649 and assigned to 1st Air Commando Sqdn, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. 21 Mar '65: Hit by ground fire and crashed; it caught fire and both crew killed. Retrieved by CH-54 and taken to Tan Son Nhut AFB for repair. 10 Mar '66: Maj. Bernard Fisher rescued a downed airman, for which he received the Medal of Honor. 4/66: 14th Air Commando Wing, Nha Trang. 3/67: 14th ACW returned to Pleiku. 4/67: 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing, Pleiku. 9/67: Hurlburt Field, FL; flown to NMUSAF. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 July 2021, and has since been viewed 417 times. |