AD Skyraider (Family) - Revision history

U16348996: The proper noun is "effect" as in "effective". As a noun "affect" means "emotion", as in "affective".

2023-09-02T04:57:02Z

The proper noun is "effect" as in "effective". As a noun "affect" means "emotion", as in "affective".

U17577377: /* Rank IV */

2022-10-26T23:28:06Z

‎Rank IV

U38088265: /* Rank VI */

2021-12-23T18:04:42Z

‎Rank VI

U38088265: Merged from AD (Family)

2021-12-21T11:47:13Z

Merged from AD (Family)

U17577377 at 18:35, 28 October 2021

2021-10-28T18:35:45Z

U95595778: /* Korean War (1950-1953) */

2020-06-27T20:13:17Z

‎Korean War (1950-1953)

U95595778: /* Korean War (1950-1953) */

2020-06-27T20:00:52Z

‎Korean War (1950-1953)

U95595778: /* Korean War (1950-1953) */

2020-06-27T19:54:54Z

‎Korean War (1950-1953)

U95595778: /* Operators */

2020-06-27T18:36:28Z

‎Operators

U95595778 at 18:35, 27 June 2020

2020-06-27T18:35:52Z

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 World War 2 ended before the AD Skyraider could reach production, but it saw extensive service during the Korean War. The payload and flight time (10 hours) of the AD Skyraider far surpassed the jets of the time, and the first ADs saw action operating from the ''USS'' Valley Forge with VA-55 on 3 July 1950. AD Skyraiders executed the only aerial torpedo attack of the war on 1 May 1951, when they attacked the Hwacheon Dam, which was controlled by North Korea at the time. Eight Skyraiders participated in the raid, escorted by twelve F4U Corsairs, and seven torpedoes struck the dam - six of them detonating. The only documented air-to-air kill by an AD Skyraider occurred on 16 June 1953, when a Marine Corps AD-4 piloted by Major George H. Linnemeier and CWO Vernon S. Kramer shot down a Soviet-built Polikarpov Po-2 biplane. The Po-2 was used extensively by North Korean forces in night raids and reconnaissance missions to harass the UN forces. The night fighter versions of the AD Skyraider - the AD-3N and AD-4N Skyraiders - flew night sorties against ground targets, using bombs and flares. These radar-equipped Skyraiders were also used to jam enemy radars whilst operating from carriers and airfields.
-The AD Skyraiders that participated in the Korean War were only used by the Navy and Marine Corps. The standard paint scheme was navy blue, and the Skyraider was well known by enemy forces as the "Blue Plane". When used in close air support (CAS) missions close to the ground, Marine Corps Skyraiders suffered heavy losses. In order to remedy this issue, an armor package was devised which could be applied to existing Skyraiders. The package consisted of 6.4-12.7 mm thick aluminum armor plates which were applied to the external surface of the bottom and sides of the fuselage. The package weighed 618 pounds (280 kg), and the affect on performance was minimal. During the Korean War a total of 128 Skyraiders were lost; 101 were lost in combat and 27 were operational losses. The main cause of operational losses was the extremely powerful engine. If when attempting a carrier landing the Skyraider was waved off and too much throttle was applied the aircraft would torque roll into either the carrier deck or the ocean. Because of the high torque of the engine, if the throttle was applied too much and too quickly, then the aircraft would rotate around the propeller - causing it to spin into the sea or carrier deck.
+The AD Skyraiders that participated in the Korean War were only used by the Navy and Marine Corps. The standard paint scheme was navy blue, and the Skyraider was well known by enemy forces as the "Blue Plane". When used in close air support (CAS) missions close to the ground, Marine Corps Skyraiders suffered heavy losses. In order to remedy this issue, an armor package was devised which could be applied to existing Skyraiders. The package consisted of 6.4-12.7 mm thick aluminum armor plates which were applied to the external surface of the bottom and sides of the fuselage. The package weighed 618 pounds (280 kg), and the effect on performance was minimal. During the Korean War a total of 128 Skyraiders were lost; 101 were lost in combat and 27 were operational losses. The main cause of operational losses was the extremely powerful engine. If when attempting a carrier landing the Skyraider was waved off and too much throttle was applied the aircraft would torque roll into either the carrier deck or the ocean. Because of the high torque of the engine, if the throttle was applied too much and too quickly, then the aircraft would rotate around the propeller - causing it to spin into the sea or carrier deck.
 == Operators ==

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 * [[AD-2]]
-* [[AD-4]]
+* [[AD-4]] - redesignated as ''A-1D''
 * {{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4_france}}
 * {{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4na_france}} - <small>Night Attack variant</small>
 == Service ==

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 == Vehicles ==
-=== Rank VI ===
+=== Rank IV ===
 * [[AD-2]]

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-== In-Game Vehicles ==
+== Description ==
-=== Rank IV ===
+== Vehicles ==
 * [[AD-2]]
 * [[AD-4]]
-* [[AD-4 (France)]]
+* {{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4_france}}
-* [[AD-4NA (France)]]
+* {{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4na_france}} - <small>Night Attack variant</small>
 == Service ==
 === Korean War (1950-1953) ===
-World War 2 ended before the AD Skyraider could reach production, but it saw extensive service during the Korean War. The payload and flight time (10 hours) of the AD Skyraider far surpassed the jets of the time, and the first ADs saw action operating from the ''USS'' Valley Forge with VA-55 on 3 July 1950. AD Skyraiders executed the only aerial torpedo attack of the war on 1 May 1951, when they attacked the Hwacheon Dam, which was controlled by North Korea at the time. Eight Skyraiders participated in the raid, escorted by twelve F4U Corsairs, and seven torpedoes struck the dam - six of them detonating. The only documented air-to-air kill by an AD Skyraider occurred on 16 June 1953, when a Marine Corps AD-4 piloted by Major George H. Linnemeier and CWO Vernon S. Kramer shot down a Soviet-built Polikarpov Po-2 biplane. The Po-2 was used extensively by North Korean forces in night raids and reconnaissance missions to harass the UN forces. The night fighter versions of the AD Skyraider - the AD-3N and AD-4N Skyraiders - flew night sorties against ground targets, using bombs and flares. These radar-equipped Skyraiders were also used to jam enemy radars whilst operating from carriers and airfields.
+World War 2 ended before the AD Skyraider could reach production, but it saw extensive service during the Korean War. The payload and flight time (10 hours) of the AD Skyraider far surpassed the jets of the time, and the first ADs saw action operating from the ''USS'' Valley Forge with VA-55 on 3 July 1950. AD Skyraiders executed the only aerial torpedo attack of the war on 1 May 1951, when they attacked the Hwacheon Dam, which was controlled by North Korea at the time. Eight Skyraiders participated in the raid, escorted by twelve F4U Corsairs, and seven torpedoes struck the dam - six of them detonating. The only documented air-to-air kill by an AD Skyraider occurred on 16 June 1953, when a Marine Corps AD-4 piloted by Major George H. Linnemeier and CWO Vernon S. Kramer shot down a Soviet-built Polikarpov Po-2 biplane. The Po-2 was used extensively by North Korean forces in night raids and reconnaissance missions to harass the UN forces. The night fighter versions of the AD Skyraider - the AD-3N and AD-4N Skyraiders - flew night sorties against ground targets, using bombs and flares. These radar-equipped Skyraiders were also used to jam enemy radars whilst operating from carriers and airfields.
 The AD Skyraiders that participated in the Korean War were only used by the Navy and Marine Corps. The standard paint scheme was navy blue, and the Skyraider was well known by enemy forces as the "Blue Plane". When used in close air support (CAS) missions close to the ground, Marine Corps Skyraiders suffered heavy losses. In order to remedy this issue, an armor package was devised which could be applied to existing Skyraiders. The package consisted of 6.4-12.7 mm thick aluminum armor plates which were applied to the external surface of the bottom and sides of the fuselage. The package weighed 618 pounds (280 kg), and the affect on performance was minimal. During the Korean War a total of 128 Skyraiders were lost; 101 were lost in combat and 27 were operational losses. The main cause of operational losses was the extremely powerful engine. If when attempting a carrier landing the Skyraider was waved off and too much throttle was applied the aircraft would torque roll into either the carrier deck or the ocean. Because of the high torque of the engine, if the throttle was applied too much and too quickly, then the aircraft would rotate around the propeller - causing it to spin into the sea or carrier deck.
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 * '''Vietnam'''
 ** Vietnam People's Air Force

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 * [[AD-4]]
 * [[AD-4 (France)]]
 {{DISPLAYTITLE:AD Skyraider (Family)}}
 [[Category:Family pages]]

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 * '''United States'''
 ** United States Navy (USN)
 ** United States Marine Corps (USMC)
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 * '''Vietnam'''
 ** Vietnam People's Air Force

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	=== Korean War (1950-1953) ===		=== Korean War (1950-1953) ===
	World War 2 ended before the AD Skyraider could reach production, but it saw extensive service during the Korean War. The payload and flight time (10 hours) of the AD Skyraider far surpassed the jets of the time, and the first ADs saw action operating from the ''USS'' Valley Forge with VA-55 on 3 July 1950. AD Skyraiders executed the only aerial torpedo attack of the war on 1 May 1951, when they attacked the Hwacheon Dam, which was controlled by North Korea at the time. Eight Skyraiders participated in the raid, escorted by twelve F4U Corsairs, and seven torpedoes struck the dam - six of them detonating.		World War 2 ended before the AD Skyraider could reach production, but it saw extensive service during the Korean War. The payload and flight time (10 hours) of the AD Skyraider far surpassed the jets of the time, and the first ADs saw action operating from the ''USS'' Valley Forge with VA-55 on 3 July 1950. AD Skyraiders executed the only aerial torpedo attack of the war on 1 May 1951, when they attacked the Hwacheon Dam, which was controlled by North Korea at the time. Eight Skyraiders participated in the raid, escorted by twelve F4U Corsairs, and seven torpedoes struck the dam - six of them detonating.
		+
		+	== Operators ==
		+
		+	* '''Cambodia'''
		+	** Khmer Air Force (KAF)
		+	* '''Central African Republic'''
		+	** Central African Republic Air Force
		+	* '''Chad'''
		+	** Chadian Air Force
		+	* '''France'''
		+	** Armée de L'air
		+	* '''Gabon'''
		+	** Garde Présidentielle - Presidential Guard
		+	* '''South Vietnam'''
		+	** Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF)
		+	* '''Thailand'''
		+	** Royal Thai Air Force
		+	* '''Sweden'''
		+	** Svensk Flygtjänst AB - Swedair AB
		+	* '''United Kingdom'''
		+	** Royal Navy
		+	*** Fleet Air Arm (FAA)
		+
		+	* '''United States'''
		+
		+	** United States Navy (USN)
		+	** United States Marine Corps (USMC)
		+	** United States Air Force (USAF)
		+
		+	* '''Vietnam'''
		+
		+	** Vietnam People's Air Force