A-1 Skyraider - San Diego, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 32° 42.843 W 117° 10.469
11S E 483648 N 3619600
This aircraft is located on the USS Midway which is now a maritime museum permanently stationed on San Diego's waterfront.
Waymark Code: WMN435
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 11

The sign accompanying the aircraft indicates that the A-1 Skyraider ..."was the Navy's last propeller carrier bomber and was the only naval aircraft to fight in Korea and Vietnam. It carried a massive paylod of bombs, rocket's and cannon could fly over the battlefield for hours."
The aircraft was designed by Douglas.

Read more about the aircraft at (visit link)
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): A-1 Skyraider

Tail Number: (S/N): NE 27922

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USS Midway

inside / outside: outside

Access restrictions:
Must buy a ticket to the Midway Museum.


Other Information:: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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