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Douglas AD-5 Skyraider in overall semi-gloss Sea Blue with white markings. MARINES on rear fuselage, code MP on tail and Modex 15 on engine cowling. The above picture may also be viewed here: 1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/VossJohn/7779.htm 1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/VossJohn/7779L.jpg "The aircraft is wearing the markings of USMC Marine Attack Squadron VMA-331, based at MCAS Miami, Florida. It eventually ended up with the South Vietnamese Air Force." [unfortunately serial number below horizontal stabilizer is indecipherable so further research is not possible] VMA-331 ‘Bumblebees’ flew AD-5 Skyraiders from 1954 to 1958 & AD-6 from 1959 until changeover to A4D Skyhawk. Codes used were MP and VL. skyraider.org/skyassn/skysqds.htm#anchor892644 a4skyhawk.org/4e/vma331/vma331.htm “I was in VMA 331 from Jul 57 until the spring of 62………. We flew AD-5's at Opa Locka until the summer of 59 and then deployed to West Pac for 14 months where we flew the AD-6. We were the last AD Squadron in the Marine Corps.”

The above aircraft is identified as Douglas AD-5 / A-1E Skyraider Bu No 133861 Seen here www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/4556321938/ Douglas AD-5 Skyraider Bu No 133861 c/n 9551 VMA-331- tail code MP, side number 15. In overall Sea Blue Gloss scheme. Photograph from USMC, taken February 21, 1956 Aircraft wearing markings of USMC Marine Attack Squadron VMA-331, based at MCAS Miami, Florida. Eventually ended up with South Vietnamese Air Force.

My favorite single engine attack plane, and in its multi seat config. Thanks.

Got a lot of hours in the flight trainer as a kid. My dad ran trainer at North Island for three years. Great fun!!

That is the USS Prairie (AD-5) captured in this photo along with the Curtiss NC-1 at Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland in May 15-16, 1919. (It should also be noted that the photo is reversed - as evidenced by the backwards "1" on the hull of NC-1.) USS Prairie (AD-5) See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Prairie_(AD-5) NavSource Archives - USS Prairie (AD-5)

Thanks TVL1970, we'll add this information to our catalog record.

AD-5N (A-1G), BuNo 135001. To storage, NAF Litchfield Park, AZ. SOC 1963.