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June 21st 07, 11:38 AM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
NX2AD
Hampton Roads Airport at Chesapeake, VA, 27 Aug00. You have to wonder what 5 planes was this AD-1 lucky enough to get the jump on? 
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June 21st 07, 11:40 AM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
Make that VA-115.....
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June 21st 07, 01:47 PM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
"Russell Underwood" wrote in message news  NX2AD Hampton Roads Airport at Chesapeake, VA, 27 Aug00. You have to wonder what 5 planes was this AD-1 lucky enough to get the jump on? PO-2s, perhaps
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June 21st 07, 11:26 PM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
"Russell Underwood" wrote in message news NX2AD Hampton Roads Airport at Chesapeake, VA, 27 Aug00. You have to wonder what 5 planes was this AD-1 lucky enough to get the jump on? The markings are just window dressing. 1) I don't think any AD-1's were in combat. I think 09257 was first issued to VF-54, and reassigned for use as a trainer aircraft. 2) VA-115 first had AD-2's, and then went to Korea with AD-4's. 3) As far as I can find, the AD aircraft only had 3 kills. A USMC AD-4 shot down a PO-2 in Korea. In 1966 an A1-H (AD-6) from VA-25, and another one from VA-176, each shot down a Mig-17 ( not in the same fight). 4) The owner of 09257 has named the aircraft "Sincerely Sandy". I don't ever remember any of our AD's being called anything but Spad's and Skyraider's. I think the Air Force is the only one who called the AD a Sandy.
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June 22nd 07, 02:44 AM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
" 4) The owner of 09257 has named the aircraft "Sincerely Sandy". I don't ever remember any of our AD's being called anything but Spad's and Skyraider's. I think the Air Force is the only one who called the AD a Sandy. http://lfeldhaus.tripod.com/cmdrjack...susn/id14.html http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/war...groatstory.htm The Air Force flew Sandys. The Navy flew Skyraiders and Spads. Watched 4 Sandys napalm a NVN village out of existence. Thank you very much USAF. Spent 71 days in that village as a guest of their hotel. Jim Morris
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June 22nd 07, 02:50 AM
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US Navy AD-1 109257 Sincerely Sandy VA-112 USS Valley Forge
Russ, the correct BU # is 09257. Joe.
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:38:28 -0400, "Russell Underwood" wrote: NX2AD Hampton Roads Airport at Chesapeake, VA, 27 Aug00. You have to wonder what 5 planes was this AD-1 lucky enough to get the jump on?
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