Belgian Skyraiders

[Spinners 15,986]

Douglas AD-6/A-1H Skyraider - Belgian Naval Aviation, 1961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The skin is from Wrench's SF2 Korean War Era AD-4 Skyraider Pack.

Edited May 25, 2014 by Spinners

[TeargasHorse 287]

Looks cool! Sometimes MiG drivers are a bit overconfident, huh?

[Spinners 15,986]

Looks cool! Sometimes MiG drivers are a bit overconfident, huh?

or just plain dozy!

[dsawan 624]

what carrier is belgium using at that time?

[Wrench 9,850]

BTW, Alfie, the AD-6 was the A1-H

AD-4s don't have an equivilant post-McNamara designation, having been retired in 56/57

 

another reason why I use only decals for marking. makes things easier, eh?

[Spinners 15,986]

BTW, Alfie, the AD-6 was the A1-H

 

Roger, copy that.

what carrier is belgium using at that time?

Whatever's available I guess!

[+daddyairplanes 10,248]

Bunch of Indepences snd s few Essexs that where in storage in 61. For an alternste Dhimari timeline i keep going back to them buying the Franklin in 57-59 timefrsme and paying for the SCB125 upgrade.

[dsawan 624]

Colussus class or this?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Karel_Doorman_(R81)

[Derk 265]

Now I understand why Eric Vormezeele, a Belgian , had a Skyraider in the airshow circuit for a long time ....