AD-1 Skyraider take off

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JetStarMech
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AD-1 Skyraider take off

Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:45 pm

GoTo "YouTube.com"..
AD-1 Skyraider Take off UGN
Jerry O'Neill

Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:44 pm

Nice, but what aircraft is it and what's the story behind the video?
Jerry
retroaviation
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:49 pm

It's the former Walt Newton AD-1 Skyraider. The ONLY AD-1 in existence. Recently repainted in camoflage and lookin' great!

Gary
Jerry O'Neill

Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Then that is even cooler than I expected!
Thanks Gary!
Any closer video or photos of the new paint job?
Jerry
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:13 pm

Can you believe that at this moment both of the surviving protoypes are sitting outside rotting in the weather ? One is owned by the U.S. Navy and the other by Mr. Soplata.
Jerry O'Neill

Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:39 pm

marine air wrote:Can you believe that at this moment both of the surviving protoypes are sitting outside rotting in the weather ? One is owned by the U.S. Navy and the other by Mr. Soplata.


Well, at least Walter put his money where his mouth is other wise we would only have one of the prototypes left. :supz:
Some have migrated from Ohio to flight status, so it'll be placed in the right hands someday.
Jerry
JetStarMech
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More info on AD-1 Skyraider

Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:00 am

You can find out more info about this aircraft by going to
the "Warbird Heritage Foundation" website.
retroaviation
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:00 am

Jerry O'Neill wrote:Any closer video or photos of the new paint job?
Jerry


There was an earlier WIX thread showing pictures, but I cannot find it. I want to say that Sabremech posted them.

Gary
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AD-1

Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:17 pm

There are pics of the AD on the "Warbird Heritage Foundation" site.
retroaviation
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:29 pm

Here ya' go, Jerry......

Exterior shots...
http://www.warbirdheritagefoundation.or ... Exter.html

Interior shots (which I'm proud to say that was primarily my work when we were getting it flying years ago...colors to customer's specs).......
http://www.warbirdheritagefoundation.or ... Inter.html

A neat ol' airplane for sure. Quite a bit different, system-wise, than any other model of Skyraider.

Gary
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:45 pm

The 6T tail code is a bit rare - would still love to know how it was chosen for the paint scheme on the AD-1 - I've got a friend who was a real-life 6T/ET 6th SOS pilot.
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:27 pm

saw it fly today at Thunder. Lovely stuff.
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