Freshly Restored Douglas A-1H Skyraider Unveiled at NMUSAF
, 2022-11-22 08:00:00,
by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor)
Back in June, we published Adam Estes’ marvelous article detailing the history and preservation status of Douglas A-1H Skyraider BuNo.134600, a former U.S. Navy example which went on to serve in combat with the South Vietnam Air Force. At the time, this Skyraider was nearing the end of its refurbishment within the restoration facility at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Well, we can now report that the museum has completed their work; they placed the aircraft on public display following a private unveiling ceremony on November 18th.
The Air Force Museum Foundation collaborated with the A-1 Skyraider Association to fund the Skyraider’s restoration, marking the first time that the Foundation has partnered with a single entity to finance such an endeavor. In describing some of the dividends which this joint effort produced, one of those closely associated with the restoration recently told us: “A team of four…
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