Aircraft Photo of 132428 | Douglas A-1E Skyraider (AD-5) | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #860680
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:132428
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD)
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD)
Aircraft Version:Douglas A-1E Skyraider (AD-5)
C/n (msn):9445
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Vientiane
Country:Laos
Airport Codes:None
Collection:Lao People's Army Historical Museum
 
Photo Date:29 September 2025
Photo by:Wim Sonneveld
Photo ID: 860680
Photo Comment

This AD-5 (A-1E) Skyraider with serial 132428 in fake US Air Force colours is a recent addition to this excellent museum in Vientiane, Laos. The aircraft was delivered to South Vietnam. The sign reads: "A two-seat attack bomber manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company (USA) by the U.S. Naval Aviation and the Air Force of the Saigon puppet military to bomb the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos from 1965 to 1968."

This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 30 October 2025, and has since been viewed 189 times.


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