| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 52-142072 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF14-072 |
| Military Code: | FR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-1J Skyraider (AD-7) |
| C/n (msn): | 9701 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | American |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bangkok - Don Mueang InternationalMap |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VTBD IATA: DMK Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Royal Thai Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 December 1999 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 628367 |
| Photo Comment |
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"American" on display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. Under Farm Gate, the USAF used the A-1 in the 1st and 602nd ACS (later SOS) from 1964. Flying CAS, interdiction missions and escorting SAR helicopters as a flight, A-1s with callsign "Sandy" were unmatched in their role during the Vietnam War, being able to loiter long and suppress enemy fire. This ex-USN aircraft taken on charge by the USAF in Feb 1968 as 52-142072 was hit by AAA over Laos on 27 Dec 1968 that caused a wheels-up landing at Udorn. The 602nd SOS aircraft was donated to the museum in 1979. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2023, and has since been viewed 221 times. |