Hmm... After thinking that I had completed this project, I have just discovered that I omitted a fairly significant segment of my photo collection. No valid excuses. Just my bad, I guess! 😢
Back to the blogging-board!
So, this and the next few posts will consist of the propeller driven aircraft (prop-jobs) that weren't previously posted, as well as the various helicopters (choppers) that were either assigned to, or flew in and out of Da Nang Air Base in the 1965-66 period.
In instances where I found the history of a particular aircraft, I included the information in the caption. I am considering doing the same thing for the previous aircraft photos that I have put up.
Is this a good idea?
If you are interested in the history of a particular aircraft and have its serial number, I have included a link that can be quite helpful.
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| A-1 Skyraider with full load of fragmentation bombs. |
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Douglas A-1E Skyraider, Ex USN BuNo 133882 transferred to USAF. With 1st Air Commando Squadron 14th Air Commando Wing shot down by ground fire 5 mi W of Da Nang, South Vietnam Apr 8, 1966. Pilot bailed out and was rescued by USAF HH-43 helicopter.
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A-1 Skyraiders.
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| A-1 Skyraider of the South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF). |
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| VNAF A-1 Skyraider. |
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| VNAF A-1 Skyraiders in revetments. |
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| VNAF A-1 Skyraider revetment area. |
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| South Vietnamese Air Force A-1 Skyraiders on the flight line. |
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| U.S. Navy A-1 Skyraider |
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| U.S. Navy A-1 Skyraider |
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| VNAF A-1 Skyraider. |
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| A-1 Skyraider with Hill 327 in background. |
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Douglas A-1G Skyraider Ex USN BuNo 132569 that was transferred to USAF, with the 602nd Air Commando Squadron, 56th Air Commando Wing. Shot down by AAA near Ban Loboy, Savannakhet Province, Laos Nov 11, 1967. Pilot bailed out and was recovered by HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter.
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