Douglas A-1E Skyraider The A-1E on display (serial number 52-132649) is the aircraft flown by Major Bernard Fisher on March 10, 1966, a mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He rescued a fellow pilot shot down over South Vietnam by landing in enemy territory under heavy fire and flying him to safety. This is believed to be the only surviving fixed-wing Medal of Honor aircraft. The airplane on exhibit, severely damaged in further combat in South Vietnam and later repaired, came to

Tom Dwelle explains his experience in the big Douglas A 1-E Skyraider with a gun camera pod. #skyraider #douglasskyraider #douglasskyraidera1e #guncampod #guncamerapod #nikoncamera #vietnamwar #airaviation #historysgreatestaircraft #hga #historicaircraft #colemantelevision #documentary #vintageaviation #militaryaviation #televisionprogramme #documentaryseries #history #instaaviation #aviation #avgeek #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #boeing #planespotting | History's Greatest Aircraft

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This epic aircraft joins our Vietnam fleet. The Skyraider is one of our favourites, and we hope you love this monster machine as much as we do! | History's Greatest Aircraft