Hughes Kris, Dranem Walter. Doudlas A-1 Skyraider

WarbirdTech Series V.13 . — 100p. — Specialty Press 1997. — ISBN: 0-933424-78-7.In the beginning, it was the Dauntless II. Then it became the Skyraider. To the crews, the A-1 was known as the Able Dog, Spad, Guppy, Queen, Big Iron Bird, Flying Dump Truck, or simply the AD. The missions that the crews of the A-1 have flown run the entire military spectrum, from dive and torpedo bombers to airborne early warning aircraft, to flying ambulances, to aerial tankers. The A-1 performed all of these missions with distinction.Several A-1s during the Vietnam War even played the role of fighter aircraft with the air superiority mission. Victories scored over North Vietnamese MiG aircraft prove that they could fulfill even that mission-and in a jet war. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider has certainly proven itself to be one of the most versatile aircraft of the 20th Century.Preface, The thanks go to.
Introduction, The XSB2D-1.
Dauntless II, The XBT2D-1 Development.
Improved firepower, The AD-4 Series.
Side by side, The AD 5.
Special full-color section: The Skyraider's colors, From blue to gray to green-and-brown.
Skyraiders in foreign service, The AEW I and VNAF.
Significant dates, Key dates in the history of the A-1 Skyraider.