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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:A-1 Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:52-142072 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Bangkok, Bangkok

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-1 by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    28 January 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142072.

    From February 1957 to December 1957

    Transferred to VA54 NF, El Segundo.

    From December 1957 to October 1958

    Transferred to VA155, NL.

    From February 1958 to October 1958

    Transferred to USS Hancock (CVA-19).
    Carrier deployment to the western Pacific.

    Transferred to Alameda.
    Overhaul at Alameda.

    From June 1959 to November 1960

    Transferred to VA25 Fist, the Fleet, NE.

    From August 1959 to March 1960

    Transferred to USS Midway (CVA-41).
    Carrier deployment to the western Pacific.

    From November 1960 to May 1961

    Transferred to VA95 Skynights, NG.

    Transferred to Quonset Point.
    Overhauled at Quonset Point.

    From June 1962 to June 1964

    Transferred to VA95 Skynights, NG.

    From November 1962 to June 1963

    Transferred to USS Ranger (CVA-61).
    Carrier deployment to the western Pacific.

    Transferred to Quonset Point.
    Overhauled at Quonset Point.

    From October 1964 to July 1966

    Transferred to VA122, NJ.

    Transferred to Quonset Point.
    Overhauled at Quonset Point.

    From October 1966 to April 1967

    Transferred to VA122, NJ.

    From April 1967 to February 1968

    Transferred to VA152 Wild Aces AH.

    From June 1967 to January 1968

    Transferred to USS Oriskany (CVA-34).
    Operated with markings: 502, AH
    Carrier deployment to the western Pacific.

    27 February 1968

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Stricken at Quonset Point.

    27 February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-142072.
    Activated at Quonset Point.

    14 October 1968

    Transferred to McClellan AFB, CA.

    5 November 1968

    Transferred to 633rd SOW Pleiku.

    12 December 1968

    Transferred to 56th SOW, 602sos Nakhon Phanom.
    Operated with markings: TT

    27 December 1968

    Damaged.
    Hit by two 12.7mm rounds in the right wing over Northern Laos.

    Crashed.
    Gear up landing at Udorn.

    28 December 1968

    Transferred to 633rd SOW Pleiku.
    This was likely only and administrative transfer.

    28 December 1968

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Struck for flying accident damage as result of a combat mission.

    To Nakhon Phanom RTAFB.
    Put on static display at Nakhon Phanom.

    By 1979

    To Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Bangkok, Bangkok.
    Donated to RTAF Museum by General Harry C. Heine Aderholt by.
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    Restored.
    Composite airframe. Built using parts from crashed airframes and abandonned wrecks.

    From 1979 to July 2008

    Markings Applied: The Proud American, 14, 072, FR

    22 July 2009


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    June 2012

    Repainted and noted unmarked.


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    Thai Aviation.Net by Steve Darke

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    Thomas Delvoye

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