Comments on: Able Dog: Was the AD Skyraider the Best Attack Bomber Ever Built? http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MAJ PHIL T. VAUGHN (r)ang http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-788328 MAJ PHIL T. VAUGHN (r)ang Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:11:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-788328 THE LAST ENTRY I SEE WAS 2/22/2011, LIKE ALMOST A YEAR AGO, HAS NO ONE ENTER ANY THING SINCE THAN?? I TO WAS A AD5N ECM OPERATOR WITH VAAW 33 1958-1963, HOME BASED AT NAS QUONSET PT , DETACHMENTS ON BOARD THE USS INTREPID, AND USS RANGER. I THEN SPENT THE REST OF MY CAREER IN THE USNR IN A P2V7n SQUADRON AT THE OLD SOUTH WEYMOUTH NAVAL AIR STATION . I THEN SPENT 10 YEARS IN THE ARNG AS A MEDICAL LOGISTIC OFFICER, RETIRING AS A MAJOR. THE LAST ENTRY I SEE WAS 2/22/2011, LIKE ALMOST A YEAR AGO, HAS NO ONE ENTER ANY THING SINCE THAN??
I TO WAS A AD5N ECM OPERATOR WITH VAAW 33 1958-1963,
HOME BASED AT NAS QUONSET PT , DETACHMENTS ON BOARD THE USS INTREPID, AND USS RANGER. I THEN SPENT THE REST OF MY CAREER IN THE USNR IN A P2V7n SQUADRON AT THE OLD SOUTH WEYMOUTH NAVAL AIR STATION . I THEN SPENT 10 YEARS IN THE ARNG AS A MEDICAL LOGISTIC OFFICER, RETIRING AS A MAJOR.

]]> By: John Connaughton http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-470644 John Connaughton Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:49:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-470644 To Clint Johnson: Bill Byrne was a Marine AD pilot and the husband of Jane Byrne a one-time mayor of Chicago. As you said, he died in an aircraft accident at NAS Glenview. I served in the Marines with Bill Byrne. Do you know anything more about his accident? To Clint Johnson: Bill Byrne was a Marine AD pilot and the husband of Jane Byrne a one-time mayor of Chicago. As you said, he died in an aircraft accident at NAS Glenview. I served in the Marines with Bill Byrne. Do you know anything more about his accident?

]]> By: Byron Hukee http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-373838 Byron Hukee Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:09:24 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-373838 The Skyraider was indeed a great aircraft... perfectly designed for the role in which we in the USAF employed it. I have developed a two-part website devoted entirely to the Skyraider. My A-1 Skyraider Combat Journal chronicles my 138 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Have a look at http://skyraider.org and drop me a note. SpadGuy The Skyraider was indeed a great aircraft… perfectly designed for the role in which we in the USAF employed it. I have developed a two-part website devoted entirely to the Skyraider. My A-1 Skyraider Combat Journal chronicles my 138 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Have a look at http://skyraider.org and drop me a note.

SpadGuy

]]> By: Malcolm Duncan http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-343748 Malcolm Duncan Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:51:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-343748 In 1968,eleven years after the last A-1 rolled off the production line,the Department of Defense gave serious consideration to restarting production of the A-1.Unfortunately,this was considered cost-prohibited. In 1968,eleven years after the last A-1 rolled off the production line,the Department of Defense gave serious consideration to restarting production of the A-1.Unfortunately,this was considered cost-prohibited.

]]> By: Clint Johnson http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-140158 Clint Johnson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:54 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-140158 The first flight of the Skyraider was 3/18/1945 not 3/19. Not mentioned was the long use of the A-1 by the South and later North Vietnamese Air Forces. Also, the USAF flew A-1s in the VN theatre from '61 to '75. The french operated them from carriers and used them extensively in Africa. The Swedes used them as target tugs (these aircraft comprise most of the civilian owned A-1s in the U.S.). Not much mention of the AD-5 (A1E) which was used extensively as an AEW aircraft, target tug and rescap aircraft. The last U.S. military service A-1 was an A1E operated by the USMC at Quantico. For Joseph vol pendesta: maybe you remember that Mayor Jane Byrnes' husband was killed at NAS Glenview in an AD-5 in the fifties. The first flight of the Skyraider was 3/18/1945 not 3/19. Not
mentioned was the long use of the A-1 by the South and later
North Vietnamese Air Forces. Also, the USAF flew A-1s in the
VN theatre from '61 to '75. The french operated them from
carriers and used them extensively in Africa. The Swedes
used them as target tugs (these aircraft comprise most of the
civilian owned A-1s in the U.S.). Not much mention of the
AD-5 (A1E) which was used extensively as an AEW aircraft,
target tug and rescap aircraft. The last U.S. military service
A-1 was an A1E operated by the USMC at Quantico. For Joseph
vol pendesta: maybe you remember that Mayor Jane Byrnes'
husband was killed at NAS Glenview in an AD-5 in the fifties.

]]> By: josephvolpendesta http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-89296 josephvolpendesta Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:08:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-89296 I remember as a young pup, seeing the AM-1 Maulers that had been sent to Glenview NAS outside of Chicago about 1950ish. The Patrol Squadron at Glenview was still flying PBYs. The Maulers were eventually replaced by ADs in the reserve units. I remember as a young pup, seeing the AM-1 Maulers that had been sent to Glenview NAS outside of Chicago about 1950ish. The Patrol Squadron at Glenview was still flying PBYs. The Maulers were eventually replaced by ADs in the reserve units.

]]> By: Lt. (Skip) Wellstone http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-57309 Lt. (Skip) Wellstone Fri, 01 May 2009 19:01:49 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-57309 anyone ever hear whatever happened to a young Lt Joe Hayduk on the USS Boxer. He was only aboard a short time as three MIGS ended his Navy career. Skip he hayduk anyone ever hear whatever happened to a young Lt Joe Hayduk
on the USS Boxer. He was only aboard a short time as three MIGS
ended his Navy career. Skip

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]]> By: BOB HUSCHER http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-21332 BOB HUSCHER Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:10:29 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-21332 Served with VA(AW)-35 1957-60, Van team 58 on the Midway, in December 1958 ditched in the sea after a catapult launch. All three survived .Thanks to a sharp pilot who maintained a cool head, I'm here today telling you. Thanks again Steve. Served with VA(AW)-35 1957-60, Van team 58 on the Midway, in December 1958 ditched in the sea after a catapult launch. All three survived .Thanks to a sharp pilot who maintained a cool head, I'm here today telling you. Thanks again Steve.

]]> By: Bob Sullivan http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-15116 Bob Sullivan Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:34:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-15116 Hi I was with VA25 when the Toilet Bomb was Delivered ,I had been given a 4 mo enlistment extension against my will ,so I had already trained my replacement Randel Hainsey(AE) and I believe he handled the launch of the flight with the toilet Bomb (Bill Stoddard Pilot) , I have been trying to recall Mike Higgins but guess the old memory is getting a little foggy after all these years. Mike if you read this -Contact the www.fistofthefleet.org Association(where you can read Clint Johnson's story about the Toilet Bomb & his involvement in the Mig 17 shoot Down) & join us for our next reunion ,which is coming up in 2009 ,hopefully aboard the Midway -Best regards Bob Sullivan Hi I was with VA25 when the Toilet Bomb was Delivered ,I had been given a 4 mo enlistment extension against my will ,so I had already trained my
replacement Randel Hainsey(AE) and I believe he handled the launch of the flight with the toilet Bomb (Bill Stoddard Pilot) , I have been trying to
recall Mike Higgins but guess the old memory is getting a little foggy after all these years. Mike if you read this -Contact the
http://www.fistofthefleet.org Association(where you can read Clint Johnson's story about the Toilet Bomb & his involvement in the Mig 17 shoot Down) & join
us for our next reunion ,which is coming up in 2009 ,hopefully aboard the Midway -Best regards Bob Sullivan

]]> By: Mike Higgins http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-6709 Mike Higgins Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:41:46 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/able-dog-was-the-ad-skyraider-the-best-attack-bomber-ever-built.htm#comment-6709 I was a SPAD plane captain with VA-25 when we flew one of the most top secret missions of the Vietnam war..."The Toilet Bomb" raid. My airplane flew the last Skyraider mission in Vietnam and is currently in the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. After a 34 year career in the Navy and Air Force and 3 wars, my time on the A-1 is some of the most memorable. Joined the AF in '66 and went to Thailand and the F-105, but that's another story I was a SPAD plane captain with VA-25 when we flew one of the most top secret missions of the Vietnam war…"The Toilet Bomb" raid. My airplane flew the last Skyraider mission in Vietnam and is currently in the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. After a 34 year career in the Navy and Air Force and 3 wars, my time on the A-1 is some of the most memorable. Joined the AF in '66 and went to Thailand and the F-105, but that's another story

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