A-1G
132598 is on permanent static display at Hurlburt Memorial Air
Park on Hurlburt Field, Florida. within the past year, the aircraft
has been removed from its pedestal mount and placed on its landing
gear.
The air park displays both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft used by the special ops community throughout the years.
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The front view showing some of the monuments relating to the Skyraider. | |
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A not so usual view of the Skyraider from the rear. |
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A right rear quartering view. |
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The aircraft from the left side. |
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Detail of the left side of the cockpit area. The canopy control knob is visible in the upper left of the image. |
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Detail of the tail from the left side. |
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A unique view of the tail showing the air intake for the aft compartment cooling in the A-1E and G model. |
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Closeup detail of the right side of the vertical tail. |
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Closeup detail of the right main gear area. |
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Close view of the upper surface of the right elevator section. |
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Detail of the trim tab on the right elevator. Elevator trim tabs were only adjustable on the ground. |
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Detail of the upper surface of the right elevator. |
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View from beneath the right elevator looking toward the fuselage. The entire horizontal stabilizer moved via the trim switch on the pilot's stick grip. |
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Detail showing the tail hook in a partially extended postition. |
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Detail of the lockable tail wheel. It was normally unlocked (free castering) while maneuvering on the ground and locked to provide enhance directional control while taxiing straight ahead and for takeoff and landing. |
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Detail on the right side of the fuselage just below the canopy area. Note the walking tread on the upper surface of the wing. On the right side of the aircraft, this tread was usually covered with oil after flight making for a hazardous dismount for the right seater. Notice also the hand-hold areas in the fuselage. |
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Another view of the right side of the fuselage. The round white circle is he static port for the pito-static system.. |
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The area just behind the engine cowl on the right side. Some of the armor plate is visible. |
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This is the underside of the right wing looking aft. The pitot tube is visible. Also visible is the UHF radio homing antenna housing on the left edge of the photo. The series of circles along the right side of the image are the attach points for external wing station #12. |
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View of the right wing stores from behind. The openings for the SUU-14 dispenser are clearly visible. (six tubes in the triangular configuration) |
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Front view of the right wing stores. |
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The left wing ordnance load. This image shows the guncamera window and the red wingfold safety pin. | |
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This is the "wheel well" area for the right main landing gear. The front of the aircraft is at the top of the picture. There were no gear doors on the E and G model. |
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This is a view of the area where the 20mm ammo cans were located. Only one can is present in this photo. |
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The right ammo can area showing more detail. |
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The view looking inboard toward the fuselage from inside the right wheel well. |
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Detail of the right main landing gear looking toward the fuselage. The front of the aircraft is to the right. |
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The right main gear looking away from the fuselage. |
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Another view of the right gear. |
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A closeup view of the right wheel and tire. |
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The right main gear from the left side. |
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Detail of the right tire. |
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A view of the left main gear looking forward. |
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Detail of the outside of the left main wheel and tire. |
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The inside of the left main tire. |
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The left tire. |
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Detail of the right exhaust manifold. |
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A view of the oil breather screen looking in the air scoop beneath the engine cowl. |
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A view of the left wing leading edge, inboard of the wing-fold area. The clear window is the the cover for the gun camera bay. The red rod proding out of the wing leading edge is the warning pin that tells the pilot that the wings ARE NOT locked in the extended position. It appears that the paint from the upper part of the wing has somehow run into the white color. |
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A view of the left side showing handhold cutouts and foot holds for both the main cockpit area and the rear compartment. |
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A view of the Skyraider looking generally southwest. |
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A slightly closer view. |
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