| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 126979 |
| Military Code: | 20-QA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas AD-4N Skyraider |
| C/n (msn): | 7779 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | EC 2/20 / ERC 4/56 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 4 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 448472 |
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The French AF bought 20 ex-USN AD-4s as well as 88 ex-USN AD-4Ns and five ex-USN AD-4NAs with the former three-seaters modified to single-seat aircraft with removal of the radar equipment and the two operator stations from the rear fuselage. The AD-4N/NAs were initially acquired in 1956 to replace aging Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in Algeria. The Skyraiders had only a short career in Algeria, but they nonetheless proved to be the most successful of all the ad hoc counter-insurgency aircraft deployed there. The Skyraider remained in limited French service until the 1970s. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 March 2022, and has since been viewed 295 times. |