Douglas A3D Vintage Navy Recognition Film

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Here's a great old U.S. Navy recognition film showing the Douglas A3D (later called A-3) Skywarrior. The A3D was designed as a large, carrier-based, attack bomber. It served the Navy from the 1950s into 1991; some special testbeds remained flying after that for a few years. Please give this classic film a Thumbs Up. We appreciate it.
    Here's a link to some great home movies of a 1950s air show from the Airailimages Channel: • 1950s USAF Air Show Co...

Комментарии • 29

  • @airailimages
    @airailimages  4 года назад +3

    Take a look at the XB-52 Stratorfortress in the early 1950s: ruclips.net/video/NoKCUpPrHII/видео.html

  • @sski
    @sski 4 года назад +6

    My father worked on the USAF B-66 Destroyer variant in an electronics systems maintenance role during his Vietnam tour in 1969-1970, along with F-100's, F-4's, and other types based or transiting at his post.

    • @airailimages
      @airailimages  4 года назад +3

      Good to keep the family stories alive. Thanks for watching.

  • @jb6027
    @jb6027 4 года назад +8

    EXCELLENT video! Do you have anything more on the Lockheed F-80 - especially the early P-80s?
    My Dad flew them starting 1947 until 1953, when his unit transitioned into F-86s. The F-80 gets overlooked a lot.

    • @airailimages
      @airailimages  4 года назад +7

      Thanks for watching and commenting. You're right, the P-80/F-80 does not get enough attention. We have some P-80 materials, and it will be a matter of time before we get something put together on it. Maybe several videos and photo shows over time.

    • @jb6027
      @jb6027 4 года назад +5

      @@airailimages Thank you. I'll be looking forward to it. My Dad, a WWII Mustang pilot, went through jet transition school at Williams Field (AFB) in September of 1947.
      No T-33s back then. The first flight was always an adventure!

    • @MililaniJag
      @MililaniJag 4 года назад +4

      @@airailimages How about the T-33 Shooting Star trainer. Cheers!

    • @Charlesputnam-bn9zy
      @Charlesputnam-bn9zy 2 года назад

      @@airailimages
      The F-80 although outclassed
      did shoot down red jets during Korea.

  • @tom7601
    @tom7601 4 года назад +8

    A retired Navy friend of mine saw a couple of A3Ds crash on takeoff. I don't remember what carrier he was on at the time, but the deck crew said that A3D stood for "All Three Die."

    • @thomasryan5736
      @thomasryan5736 3 года назад +2

      I was crew on this piece of crap. A-3D was all three dead.

    • @thomasdaily4363
      @thomasdaily4363 Год назад +1

      That's what it stood for to the crew too, almost. All 3 Dead.

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington1251 4 года назад +5

    One of my favorites. We had them on our ship CVA-60 and the CVA-67.

    • @jpatt1000
      @jpatt1000 3 года назад +1

      It was a great looking plane. I wish Raytheon would've brought theirs to EAA before it was retired. I would've loved to have seen a Whale in the air in person.

  • @dkoz8321
    @dkoz8321 2 года назад +1

    ".. For use on large CVA of Forrestal Class.." Navy then proceeds to assign A3D squadrons to Air WIngs of small Essex class CVA like Oriskany. Where A3D takes up 1/4 of deck and nearly all width. Like landing a 737 on a bush strip in Alaska.

  • @chrisscott5994
    @chrisscott5994 3 года назад +2

    My dad flew the A3D(VAH-6)aboard the U.S.S..Ranger out of whidbey Island naval air station.His name was Frank Scott.

    • @airailimages
      @airailimages  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching, and for adding your family story.

    • @michaeldunn3665
      @michaeldunn3665 4 месяца назад

      My dad was also a pilot (VAH-6) on the U.S.S Ranger out of Whidbey Island. His name was Peter H H Dunn

  • @larrywiggin3489
    @larrywiggin3489 Год назад +1

    Served with VAH-4 in the early 60’s, Heavy four supplied the modernized the 27C Essex carriers with 3 plane detachments, in westpac those carriers would be Ticonderoga CVA-14, Hancock CVA-19, Bon Home Richard CVA-31 and my favorite Oriskany CVA-34, she was very clean, well run and the best chow!

    • @airailimages
      @airailimages  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching, and adding a bit of your history. Always good to hear from veterans who served with the aircraft in these videos.

  • @BrianSeaman
    @BrianSeaman 4 года назад +2

    Can you imagine recalling the details in this film as you're feeling the g force, and looking at what might be an enemy aircraft. How much time would you have to think about pulling the trigger?

  • @robertmunoz7543
    @robertmunoz7543 9 месяцев назад

    Heard they launched with minimal fuel because of weight!😳
    Jman

  • @ChiefAUS
    @ChiefAUS 4 года назад +1

    Another fine video from the vault. You are doing very good videos during this time of no airshows. Thanks.

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 года назад +1

    That thing landed upon a boat what an accomplishment

  • @PeterDudek1
    @PeterDudek1 9 месяцев назад

    My father earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and 11 Air Medals as the Navigator onboard the A3D during the Viet Nam War. He was stationed in Guam with Vap-61. I think he's one of the few enlisted men to ever get the DFC.

    • @airailimages
      @airailimages  9 месяцев назад

      Good to hear from the families of veterans. Thanks for adding your father's story.

  • @rogerholloway8498
    @rogerholloway8498 4 года назад

    That's eye candy to me for some reason. I've never seen one in live, maybe one day I will.

  • @prowlus
    @prowlus 3 года назад

    As if it could be mistaken for a IL-28