Douglas A3D Vintage Navy Recognition Film
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2020
- Here's a great old U.S. Navy recognition film showing the Douglas A3D (later called A-3) Skywarrior. The A3D was designed as a large, carrier-based, attack bomber. It served the Navy from the 1950s into 1991; some special testbeds remained flying after that for a few years. Please give this classic film a Thumbs Up. We appreciate it.
Here's a link to some great home movies of a 1950s air show from the Airailimages Channel: • 1950s USAF Air Show Co... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Take a look at the XB-52 Stratorfortress in the early 1950s: czcams.com/video/NoKCUpPrHII/video.html
My father worked on the USAF B-66 Destroyer variant in an electronics systems maintenance role during his Vietnam tour in 1969-1970, along with F-100's, F-4's, and other types based or transiting at his post.
Good to keep the family stories alive. Thanks for watching.
A retired Navy friend of mine saw a couple of A3Ds crash on takeoff. I don't remember what carrier he was on at the time, but the deck crew said that A3D stood for "All Three Die."
I was crew on this piece of crap. A-3D was all three dead.
That's what it stood for to the crew too, almost. All 3 Dead.
That thing landed upon a boat what an accomplishment
One of my favorites. We had them on our ship CVA-60 and the CVA-67.
It was a great looking plane. I wish Raytheon would've brought theirs to EAA before it was retired. I would've loved to have seen a Whale in the air in person.
Served with VAH-4 in the early 60’s, Heavy four supplied the modernized the 27C Essex carriers with 3 plane detachments, in westpac those carriers would be Ticonderoga CVA-14, Hancock CVA-19, Bon Home Richard CVA-31 and my favorite Oriskany CVA-34, she was very clean, well run and the best chow!
Thanks for watching, and adding a bit of your history. Always good to hear from veterans who served with the aircraft in these videos.
My dad flew the A3D(VAH-6)aboard the U.S.S..Ranger out of whidbey Island naval air station.His name was Frank Scott.
Thanks for watching, and for adding your family story.
My dad was also a pilot (VAH-6) on the U.S.S Ranger out of Whidbey Island. His name was Peter H H Dunn
My father earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and 11 Air Medals as the Navigator onboard the A3D during the Viet Nam War. He was stationed in Guam with Vap-61. I think he's one of the few enlisted men to ever get the DFC.
Good to hear from the families of veterans. Thanks for adding your father's story.
Another fine video from the vault. You are doing very good videos during this time of no airshows. Thanks.
More to come!
That's eye candy to me for some reason. I've never seen one in live, maybe one day I will.
".. For use on large CVA of Forrestal Class.." Navy then proceeds to assign A3D squadrons to Air WIngs of small Essex class CVA like Oriskany. Where A3D takes up 1/4 of deck and nearly all width. Like landing a 737 on a bush strip in Alaska.
EXCELLENT video! Do you have anything more on the Lockheed F-80 - especially the early P-80s?
My Dad flew them starting 1947 until 1953, when his unit transitioned into F-86s. The F-80 gets overlooked a lot.
Thanks for watching and commenting. You're right, the P-80/F-80 does not get enough attention. We have some P-80 materials, and it will be a matter of time before we get something put together on it. Maybe several videos and photo shows over time.
@@airailimages Thank you. I'll be looking forward to it. My Dad, a WWII Mustang pilot, went through jet transition school at Williams Field (AFB) in September of 1947.
No T-33s back then. The first flight was always an adventure!
@@airailimages How about the T-33 Shooting Star trainer. Cheers!
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The F-80 although outclassed
did shoot down red jets during Korea.
Can you imagine recalling the details in this film as you're feeling the g force, and looking at what might be an enemy aircraft. How much time would you have to think about pulling the trigger?
Heard they launched with minimal fuel because of weight!😳
Jman
As if it could be mistaken for a IL-28