USAF USMC Navy Douglas A-1 A-1H Skyraider Mahogany Wood Wooden Model Airplane

Description

This handcrafted mahogany wood model is an extremely beautiful replica of the A-1H Skyraider complete with display stand. Check out the impressive array of ordnance this plane is carrying.
The Douglas A-1 (formerly AD) Skyraider was a US single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. A propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, the Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career well into the space age, and inspired a straight-winged, slow flying jet powered successor which is still in frontline service today. It was used extensively by the US Navy, US Marine Corp and US Air Force.
It carried various nicknames including: "Spad"  (a bi-winged airplane flown in World War I), " Able Dog" (phonetic AD), the "Destroyer," "Hobo" (radio call sign of the USAF 1st Air Commando/Special operations Squadron), "Firefly" (602nd ACS/SOS), "Zorro" (22nd SOS), "The Big Gun," "Old Faithful," "Old Miscellaneous," "Fat Face" (AD-5/A-1E version, side-by-side seating), "Guppy" (AD-5W version), "Q-Bird" (AD-1Q/AD-5Q versions), "Flying Dumptruck" (A-1E), "Sandy" (Combat Search And Rescue helicopter escort) and "Crazy Water Buffalo" (South Vietnamese nickname).
20.5" Wingspan
15.5" Length
9" Height with stand