Douglas A-1H Skyraider Restoration Feature 2022 NMUSAF

[@larrylewislarry]

There’s a whole lot of cunning and innovation in that project. Well done! All the best from New Zealand.

[@paulhungerford4166]

Fabulous restoration! My father flew Skyraiders in Viet Nam. First Air Commando, 602nd, Bien Hoa!

[@pat36a]

For me, it's that you took something that was pretty much scrap and parts. Through blood, sweat, and tears, you've transformed it her back to her glory. It's much more satisfying than taking a flying piece and giving it a new paint job.

[@Rzr543]

Absolutely amazing. It's mesmerizing. Phenomenal dedication, ingenuity and skill. Thank God for the folks who restore warbirds. You preserve flying history, our heritage and you memorialize the dedication, commitment and sacrifice of our veterans. Thank you to all who participated in this restoration and made it possible.

[@aaaht3810]

Douglas A-1 Skyraider. One of the greats.

[@gordonbailey135]

Agree. (I Flew the Sky Raider from the Ship Shangrila in

[@Cornography1996]

I could watch these long form videos for hours. Excellent work to the NMUSAF restoration team and to Ken for recording all of this. Hope all is well and looking forward to the next project!

[@USAFmuseum]

Thanks so much Max!!! Ken here by the way lol! Next up will be the JN4 and the F-15 Streak Eagle!!!

[@marthakrumboltz2710]

I can understand the level of authenticity when presenting the aircraft and what can be seen. What I never will comprehend is the insane, exacting attention to detail inside the airplane that no person will ever see or notice. Especially on a machine that will never fly. Time and resources that could be used elsewhere on flying examples.

[@johnbergsing3374]

Another reason to make another trip up there! ❤

[@brittandthatsall]

Awesome to see a great plane coming back together from all the efforts of SO many! Love the A-1H !!!

[@glennphoto]

Thank you for taking as much care and thought making the video as the restoration team did making the aircraft right.

[@45triplex79]

Fantastic job! Love the behind-the-scene details.

[@michealfigueroa6325]

Great job fellows TY 4 sharing

[@robroy9867]

The Skyraider is one of my favorite aircraft, a lot people never realized how much they have done for the ground forces, how many life's they saved.

[@donwoolley5763]

Great job men, thank you all for your hard work & dedication! ARRS 71-73

[@MatthewM575]

Truly a piece of Art great job.

[@CMFL77]

Big props (pun most definitely intended) to the restoration crew and videographers! Both final products turned out great!

[@USAFmuseum]

Thanks so very much Chris!!! That's funny!

[@Slaktrax]

Great job. Love the Skyraider, a real workhorse.

[@CaoimhinOMaol]

My initial T-38A Instructor Pilot when I attender USAF pilot training was “the only fully qualified pilot in this room”, Major Jim Maxam. His first assignment in the AF was flying these in SEA. A good man, I hope he is alive & well.

[@HankyInTheTanky]

I enjoyed this and the Memphis Belle please keep doing these when possible on any future restoration

[@PMMM9]

Wow. So beautiful. Wonderful job .

[@jim5870]

I want to be a volunteer!

[@Th.G.M.]

Superb work, I really love it! Thanks to all for this amazing job!

[@texans.1532]

Miracle Makers great job guys.!

[@PDInfantryman]

Fantastic, amazing job! Thanks to everyone associated with this important restoration--what a historic treasure! I'm a huge fan of the Skyraider and have had the honor to sit in a couple over the years (and see several more in person). Just a wonderful tribute to the Sandies of Vietnam and to all SAR personnel of that era. I'll be coming to see The Proud American real soon.

[@paulschab8152]

I saw it today for the first in the SEA Gallery. It looks amazing.

[@alantoon5708]

Magnificent. A fitting monument to those that flew the Skyraider.

[@MatthewM575]

Attention to every single detail is amazing. Love the work

[@slartybarfastb3648]

Wonderful work you all do!

[@QuezlySnipes]

NO WAYYY!!! WTF JOE SCHO!!!! THATS SICKKKK YOU GET TO RESTORE THESE WARBIRDS!!! Saw you got ur Private Pilot L's too!! Nice job n CONGRATS!! Cincy State Alumni!!🤘🤙👍💪

[@dale5898]

My favorite Plane. Hand Salute to you Gentlemen. Thank you for your very hard work.

[@a-fl-man640]

ex-race car fabricator, that thing is beautiful. visited the AF Museum @ Wright Patterson when i was a wee lad w/ my pop, maybe 1960 or so. impressive

[@Just_a_Plane_motorcycle_rider]

Awesome restoration, loveeeeeee the SPAD… found the ejection system explanation very interesting 🤔 (might wanna check the “Caution” stencil on the fuel grade) More vids please 🙂👍

[@e-rj8984]

Awesome! Fantastic work on this beautiful Aircraft 👍🌷🇺🇸

[@jernejfunkl8300]

It's nice to see such care for such a legend as the A-1 aircraft. I have been thinking for a long time to build one for radio control because I really like this plane. You have really done a great job.

[@charlesferebee263]

OUTSTANDING. ! WELL DONE. 🇺🇸

[@johnosbourn4312]

Great job, fellas, keep up your good work! I look forward to see what else you guys have been working on.

[@ericshaw2570]

Great work ya’ll!

[@gunsaway1]

Magnificent aircraft. Saw them in Nam. She was a beast!

[@1hornet1]

What an amazing piece of work. I cannot wait to visit the museum for the first time!

[@gordonbailey135]

I flew the Sky Raider off the carrier Shangrila in the Paciffic in the 1960s. Great Plane

[@OLDDOG47]

We had a hard time finding parts when they were flying missions back in 1970/71 at NKP. We had a Proud American monument bird at NKP that had a few parts cannibalized to keep some flying.

[@johnlincoln7994]

Lest we forget , you just know that in a hundred years time a kids gonna be asking did people really fly in those .... and in that moment all those who didn't come home are remembered again. Great job guys now what about the early B17 in the back ground ? John in far away New Zealand.

[@christophersibley3023]

Nice job be proud

[@matthewwilliams6095]

One of these is sitting at a farm near cleveland forget the guys name he was a hoarder of old aircraft still some stuff there

[@tonyc223]

Seems more complicated than a WW-2 fighter. With the ejection seat that cockpit is tight.

[@None-zc5vg]

Skyraiders stayed in production until 1957.

[@kapahuludude66]

The only thing missing is the exhaust stains on the side of the fuselage and oil stains on the top of the centerline fuel tank that were typical of the Wright R-3350 radial engines.

[@DvlHownd]

Towards the end of the video, I was thinking the same thing. She looked that way once. ...The day she was painted. After that, it was black exhaust and oil stains.

[@edwardhuett7924]

Crewed her in Danang olaa 1970 macvsog.

[@edwardhuett7924]

Spads

[@haroldmclean3755]

TOP JOB 👍 SKY HIGH KUDOS 🦅

[@MrZ676]

What about the B-17 in the hanger? When you will start on that?

[@spsliger]

I appreciate the thought not sure why you all would spend the time effort and money to bring an aircraft to so exact a restoration for a static display. I would understand that amount of effort on a real airplane that is one that fly's as it was meant to be

[@JamesFolkers]

I understand…

[@Steven9675]

Should have made it airworthy. Its a shame to get that far and not finish it.

[@dale5898]

AHOOO werewolves of london

[@nethanelmasters5170]

What a waist this bird was made to fly. Not just to be art work in a musium. Not enough left in the air flying.

[@MrRoblox1377]

Where did the photos page on the website go?