Flight in a Douglas A-1 Skyraider Collings Foundation N188RH - AD Skyraider

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05-12-18 I got to Fly in this Douglas EA-1E Skyraider Yr. 1955 N188RH at John Wayne Airport with the Collings Foundation. (formerly known as AD Skyraider) A Huge thank you to my wife Gail Whisenant for filming the ground footage & a huge thank you to the Collings Foundation for allowing people to take these flight experiences in these amazing aircraft and my pilot Robert Pinksten (Nicknamed “Pinky”) to the Ground crew and Ride Coordinator Jamie Mitchell. You can see this Skyraider in person & also take a Flight in the Skyraider, B-17, B-24, B-25 or P-51. You can check out all the info on the Collings Foudations Wings of Freedom Tour by clicking on the link below. NOTE: The Skyraider is only doing stops in California on this years Wings of Freedom Tour. www.collingsfoundation.org/

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11 май 2018

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@EdWhisenantAviation 3 года назад

Here is a book that will be coming out. As its subtitle says, PostFlight

@FSIlenini 5 лет назад

I was trained as a adr eng. mech. on the AD 4 back in 1967 at Memphis , Tenn. We got to put the a/c through everything including a power run up, but never got to fly in one. Sitting in the pilots seat and feeling the power and vibration of that 3350 was one of the best exp. of my life. Wish I was aware of that chance to fly when the plane was in Orange County. Would have given my left nut to do so. Watching the video brought back lots of memories (in my 70's now).

@jtritten121 3 года назад

I flew this exact same aircraft from 1968-1969 when she was part of VAQ-33 at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The best airplane I ever piloted.

@luisnguyen5455 4 года назад

Beautiful AD5 Skyraider during Vietnam war ,thanks for loading .(VNAF 514 st squadron )

@josephvalle9178 5 лет назад

Ya I too went to the Navy school in Memphis to become an ADR mechanic. Part of the schooling there was I sat in the left seat with a crusty old instructor yelling at me as I’m trying to start this beast !! Later I was assigned to NAS Roosevelt Roads where I became a plane captain/crewman on the last of the UH34j where I was lic to start up that 1820 unsupervised (brake on rotor) ,all a big deal for a 19 year old !

@ChrisL-ni9tb

The Skyraiders contributions and necessity legacies are evident in today CAS platforms and communities.

@davidscherer3392 4 года назад

As a naval aviation enlisted man in 1956, I had my first-ever flight . It was from the back of an AD-5 out of NAS Denver, and like the one pictured. At the same time, my older brother was flying the AD-6 from Marine Corps Air Station, Miami. What a thrill it was for me to “compare notes” with him that night on the phone. Dave Scherer.

@byedgington169 3 года назад

Great airplane, wonderful noise. Navy A-1 pilot Jim Tritten gave me a terrific story about his exploits in a SkyRaider for my soon to be published book, PostFlight: An Old Pilot's Notes. Jim' SkyRaider tale is about a memorable trip for him at Christmastime 1968, involving lousy weather, icing, an engine failure due to fuel starvation, failed radios and navaids, and finally a successful landing. Jim tells me he actually kissed the ground after landing that night! Thanks for the story, Jim, it's a great addition to PostFlight: An Old Pilot's Notes.

@PacificAirwave144 4 года назад

What a beast of a plane! I see photo's of these and A-4 Skyhawks with so much hanging under the wings you wouldn't think they could fly. But this old radial-powered plane could haul all that around for hours.

@glennhargrove3299

When I was at Da Nang in 1969-70, we had a squadron (56th SOS) of A1's. All of ours were H models with only one seat. I remember pulling the instrument panel out of one. The plots loved these old birds and it is easy to understand why. I always love to hear these thing cranking up. I did not know the Collins Foundation had one and had not idea it would carry four passengers in the back. Thanks for posting this video.

@thomasmuno249 2 года назад

I did it again! I love this impression. I watched this video again, and again, and again…..! Thank You.:-)

@georgebrady1060 3 года назад

I was an AD3 on the USS Lake Champlain 1/59 - 1/61, and one of the air groups on board was VAW12, Det 34. They flew the AD5W also. I was ship's company. Used to love to watch the launches and recoveries. The sound from those 3350's was amazing. I am now 81 and still get a kick out of it when

@MegaPeedee 3 года назад

I called in two of these (VNAF) in Vietnam. Amazing aircraft with a fantastic air to ground capability.

@catfish252 3 года назад

Brings back memories from Vietnam, what a beautiful plane!

@richardbrown1081 2 года назад

I got to fly in the right seat of this one a week later at Moffett Field in The Bay Area. It was the experience of a lifetime!

@brandibartolomucci789 5 лет назад

Looks like one more thing for the Bucket List!!!

@USNVA11 6 лет назад

That looked like it was a real hoot ! My uncle used to work on those when he was in the Navy. Thanks for sharing ! 😃

@dougkubash8673 Год назад

Now that is a great video!! So many of the warbird videos have poor quality audio or some goofy music! The Wright 3350's have such a good sound. One of the best looking Skyraider's that I've seen! Love those Skyraiders!!

@johnmarlin4661 5 лет назад

Got over 900 Hrs Flight time in the right front seat of an EA1F Fat Spad as an NFO with VAW-13 1966-67 .Today the same squadron is VAQ130 flying the EA18G Growler Super Hornet. Great video of a Beloved Aircraft, the Fat Spad !!

@cgee2224 4 года назад

Fantastic footage and great memories! I was the one running around marshalling and towing the airplanes on the ramp at Lyon Air Museum. Glad you got to capture the flight!