<VV> Navy AD's and AF A-1E (no Corvair)

[James Davis]

Agree.  I worked on the USAF Douglas A-1E (Navy designation AD-5) for quite 
a while.  All had the 2,700 hp Wright R-3350-26W.
Jim Davis

At 07:11 PM 1/12/2005, Ewell Mills wrote:
>During my stint in the Navy during the 50's, I logged quite a few hours in
>AD's.  Unless my memory fails me, they used a Pratt and Whitney 3250 Engine.
>Quite a plane.  One of the few that could carry almost it's own weight in
>armament.  If I remember correctly (it's been awhile)  we could carry a 2500
>lb. bomb under the plane, two 1000 lb. bombs under each main rack, and six 500
>lb. bombs on each wing.  (add it up).  The only way we could take off with
>this type of load was to make a full deck run on take off and even then it was
>scary.  (This was before angled deck carriers).  I had some real wild times in
>those planes. (War stories, not suited for VV).
>
>Cecil Mills
>Cocoa, Fl.
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