Hobby Master Archive

Built as an AD-6 Skyraider 135300 was delivered in June 1954 assigned to VA-55 “Warhorses” In 1956 135300 went to VA-115 “Arabs” and in 1962 joined VA-145 “Swordsmen”. In 1964; assigned to VA-25 “Fist of the Fleet” and in 1965 it spent eight months in Vietnam. From late 1966 until April 1967 and again in September 135300 was Vietnam with VA-52 “Knightriders”. The aircraft rejoined VA-25 in late 1967 and was the last Skyraider to fly an attack mission in support of Khe Sanh on February 20, 1968. The aircraft was retired in April 1968.