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More details about this aircraft can be found in the publication USN Aircraft 1922-1962 Volume 1 for the paperback version, but the e-books are available in this site.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 01: Five AD-1s of VA-44 flying in formation formely VA-3B. The VA-44 was deployed in the Mediterranean twice in 1949 and 1950.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 02: Nice shot of Douglas AD-1 09204 of VA-20A – CVG-19. It was retired in August 1955 and stricken in February 1957 with 2,233 hours. VA-20A became VA-195 in January 1949.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 03: 3/4 front view of Douglas AD-1 09199 with wings folded. It belongs to VA-2A (CVG-19). The VA-20A used the AD-1 between May 1947 and August 1948.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 04: AD-1 09283 of VA-6B on the deck of the carrier USS Coral Sea (CVB 43). It was retired in September 1955 and finally stricken in February 1957 with 2,571 hours.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 05: Believed to be 09171, this AD-1 is flying without any ordonance. This Skyraider belongs to VA-44 of CVG-4.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 06: Douglas AD-1 BuNo 09138 seen while taxying in 1948. This AD-1 was serving at that time with VA-3B and was wrecked in an accident in September 1953.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 07: Side view of Douglas AD-1 09333 of VA-55. It was retired in August 1955 and stricken in February 1957 with 2,228 flight hours.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 08: An unidentified AD-1 of CQTU-4 at the end of the forties.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 09: Douglas AD-1 09142 taken at NAS Glenview in 1949. It belongs to VA-44 (CVG-4). It was later passed on to ATU-5 with which it was wrecked in an accident in August 1950.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 10: AD-1 Skyraiders of VA-6B being spotted for launch by a plane director on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVB 43). VA-6B became VA-65 on 27 July 1948. With continious teething problem, the AD-1 was soon relagated to a traning role and not embarked anymore.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 11: Side view of Douglas AD-1Q BuNo 09354 before its delivery to the USN. It is still wearing the former BuNo markings on the tail. It was accepted on 16.06.47 and was retired in January 1957 only and stricken the same month.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 12: Side view of Douglas AD-1Q BuNo 09372 prior to delivery to the USN in May 1948. The AD-1Q retained its full attack capabilities including the underwing and fuselage stations and the 20mm cannons. 09372 was one of the last to be stricken in June 1957 with 2,315.0 flight hours.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 13: Douglas AD-1Q BuNo 09359 of Composite Squadron Thirty-Five (VC-35) on the ground. Accepted on 30.04.48 it was withdrawn from use in August 1954 and stricken in February 1957 with 1,475 hours to its airframe.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 14: Douglas AD-1Q 09386, the last AD-1Q built seen while being with the VC-35. Accepted on 30.06.48, it was retired in September 1954 and eventually stricken in February 1957. Of the eight AD-1Qs lost, three were wrecked during their service with VC-35, all in 1951.

Photo Skyraider AD-1 – 15: The sole XAD-1W (BuNo 09107) taken in flight around NAS Patuxent River while carrying out tests at the NATC.

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Photo (Soviet ) Dakota 01: C-47 44-77001 seen in France in summer 1945, when the French fighter regiment ‘Normandie-Niemen’ which fought over the Russian front returned to France.

Photo (Soviet) Dakota 02: Over 700 C-47s were supplied to the USSR during the war and served well after the end of war. Here, one C-47 with the tactical code 894 (possibly being part of the US serial) seen at Utti in Finland on 20 September 1944, shorlty after the end of the hostilities between Finland and the USSR.

Photo (Soviet) Dakota 03: An unidentified Soviet C-47, with a tactical number ‘4’ painted on the rudder. Note the red arrow painted on the top of the fin. It is a C-47 of the late batches, its serial starting with 44-7xxxx.

Photo (Soviet) Dakota 04: The Soviets did not keep all its surviving C-47s under military hands, and as in the USA, many were eventually converted to serve on various civil airlines after the war. One such aircraft is seen here at Malmi in Finland just after the war.

Photo (USAAF) Dakota 05: An USAAF Douglas C-47 (41-18376), seen over the sea off the North African coast early in 1943.

Photo (RNZAF) Dakota 06: Douglas Dakota NZ3517 of the RNZAF about to touch down on an airstrip in the Pacific. The RNZAF acquired 58 Dakotas betwen February 1943 and August 1945, serving with two squadrons, Nos. 40 and 41.

Photo (RCAF) Dakota 07: Douglas Dakota Mk. III FD870, No. 437 (RCAF) Sqn, Odiham, 1946.

Photo (RCAF) Dakota 08: Two Douglas Dakotas of No. 437 (RCAF) Sqn in England taken after the war around 1945-1946.

Photo (RCAF) Dakota 09: Douglas Dakota Mk. III KG338, No. 437 (RCAF) Sqn in UK shortky after the war.

Photo (RCAF) Dakota 10: An unidentifed Douglas Dakota from one of the two Canadian transport squadrons which served in CBI, Nos. 435 & 436 Squadrons. Note the Mapple Leaf painted on the nose.

Photo (RCAF) Dakota 11: With its codes ‘Z2’, view of another No. 437 (RCAF) Sqn in England shortly after the war.

Photo (RAF) Dakota 12: An unidentified Douglas Dakota Mk.III of No. 233 Squadron in mid-1944 with its full D-Day markings.

Photo (RAF) Dakota 13: Douglas Dakota Mk.III FL512, coded ‘D’ serving with No. 31 Squadron in Burma in 1944.

Photo (RAF) Dakota 14: Douglas Dakota Mk. III KG770 of No. 24 Squadron with Transport Command badge on the nose. This aircraft will be returned to the USAF in July 1953 only.

Photo (RAF) Dakota 15: Douglas Dakota Mk. III FD904 of No. 24 Squadron which served with the RAF until July 1947.

Photo (Finnish) DC-2 16: Finnish DC-2, coded DC-1 during the Winter War.

Photo (RNZAF) Dakota 17: RNZAF Dakotas in New Zealand in 1944 with C-60 Lodestars.

Photo (RAF) Dakota 18: Douglas Dakotas of No. 233 Squadron in 1944. In the forefront KG427.

 

Photo (USN) Dakota 19: Douglas R4D-6 Dakota (C-47B-DL) BuNo 50839 which was accepted by the Navy on 28 February 1945. This Dakota was one of 157 C-47Bs transferred from the USAAF explaining the presence of the AAF serial on the fin. This Dakota served well after the end of the war, before to be put into storage in 1948 and sold to the civil market.

Photo (USN) Dakota 20: This Douglas R4D-4 Dakota BuNo 07003 was an impressed civil DC-3A-447 formely registred NC34956. It was impressed on 29 December 1942 and as a former civil aircraft was perfectly adapted to be converted as a staff transport as R4D-4Z. This Dakota would have a long career with the USN being retired in July 1955 and stricken in November 1956 with 5,157 hours of flight.

Photo (USN) Dakota 21: Douglas R4D-5 Dakota BuNo 17224 was accepted on 15 May 1944. The Dash 5 was the USN version of the Douglas C-47A-DL. This Dakota served during the war with the USMC before to be stricken from inventory on 31 July 1946 as surplus.

Photo (USN) Dakota 22: Douglas R4D-1 Dakota (C-47-DL) BuNo 3131, the first USN R4D. It was accepted on 1 February 1942 and would served with the USMC during all the war. It was stricken from the USN list on 30 April 1946.

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Finnish Gamecocks: Photos 12, 13, 14, 15, 22 and 23.

Photo Gamecock 01: Gloster Gamecock Mk.I J8405, No. 23 Sqn, 1928.

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Photo RCAF Mustang 01:  NA P-51D Mustang 9264 (formely 44-860) of No. 424 Squadron was based at Hamilton, Ontario. The 424 was used the codes ‘PV’ between 1952 and 1958.   Continue reading →

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Most of these photographs can be found in: SQUADRONS! No.5  – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII. (click the link)

Photo Spitfire Mk XII – 01: Spitfire F.XII MB882, the last Spitfire Mk. XII delivered to the RAF. It served only with 41 Sqn between December 43 and September 44.

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