A great number of Skyraiders were transferred from the navy to the air force for use in Vietnam. These retained their BuNo, but received in addition fiscal year 1952. However 132463 was not one of these. In 1963 this aircraft was delivered to MASDC for storage. It went to Mcclellan AFB and was on display in the markings of 1st Air Combat Squadron / 17 Air Combat Wing, as used during 1967 when operating from Pleiku AB in South Vietnam.

Now registered to The Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO., but said to be on display at the co-located National Museum of World War II Aviation although I could find no confirmation of that.

AD-5 Skyraider 132683 with QF-4E 74-1627 82nd ATRS, 53nd WG, Holloman AFB

A great number of Skyraiders were transferred from the navy to the air force for use in Vietnam. These retained their BuNo, but received in addition fiscal year 1952. However 132463 was not one of these. In 1963 this aircraft was delivered to MASDC for storage. It went to Mcclellan AFB and was on display in the markings of 1st Air Combat Squadron / 17 Air Combat Wing, as used during 1967 when operating from Pleiku AB in South Vietnam.

6/55: TOS USN as AD-5W 135188. Served with VC-11. 7/62: Redesignated as EA-1E. Served with VAW-33. Radome removed, redesignated A-1E. Served with VA-122, VAQ-33. 2/70: MASDC. 1980: NAS China Lake for open storage and use as a target. Beginning 1989: Several owners over the years. Restored to dark blue Marines scheme, later to grey Navy. 16 Jan 2018: Collings Foundation, Stow, MA

Ca.1953: TOS USN as AD-5. Ca.1960: Stored Litchfield Park, AZ. 1962: Redesignated A-1E. 6/63: TOS USAF as 52-132649 and assigned to 1st Air Commando Sqdn, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. 21 Mar '65: Hit by ground fire and crashed; it caught fire and both crew killed. Retrieved by CH-54 and taken to Tan Son Nhut AFB for repair. 10 Mar '66: Maj. Bernard Fisher rescued a downed airman, for which he received the Medal of Honor. 4/66: 14th Air Commando Wing, Nha Trang. 3/67: 14th ACW returned to Pleiku. 4/67: 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing, Pleiku. 9/67: Hurlburt Field, FL; flown to NMUSAF.

On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Skyraider of 1st Air Commando Squadron was flown by Maj. Bernard F. Fisher when he rescued a fellow pilot shot down at A Shau Valley on March 10, 1966 by landing his Spad under fire and picking up the downed pilot. Maj. Fisher was awarded the Medal of Honor for the rescue.

Former SVNAF 132683, still wearing its camouflage scheme, in the company of two single-seat Skyraiders.

Initially delivered as an AD-5 to the US Navy. Transferred to the USAF retaining its USN BuAer number. Marked on fin as AF.52.866 and on its technical data block as 52-133866. Lately operated by the 4407 Combat Crew Training Squadron at Eglin AFB.

Originally 132649 with the Navy, when the USAF took it on strength they gave it an s/n compatible with their system by adding the FY number. The NMUSAF lists it officially as 52-132649. This Skyraider was flown by Maj. Bernard Fisher on 10th March 66 to rescue another pilot shot down over South Vietnam, an action for which Fisher was awarded the Medal of Honor. The aircraft was sevely damaged in combat and came to the National Museum of the USAF in 1967 for restoration and preserveration.

Ex U.S. Navy and South Vietnam A.F. Srored prior to restoration as a warbird by Tallichet at Chino.

The Skyraider belatedly entered US Air Force service in 1964 for the war in Vietnam. This A-1E is painted as an aircraft of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, although in reality this airframe did not leave the US Navy.

This was one of four similar machines at Long Beach on my visit. This aircraft became N39147.