• 1/72 scale pre-finished.
• Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Professionally painted.
• All markings are pad applied for superb results.
• Crew figure.
• Comes with display stand.
• Landing gear can be displayed up or down.
• Extremely sought after by collectors.

The A-1 Skyraider originated as a carrier-based torpedo and dive bomber. Deliveries as the
AD-1 to the Navy began in November 1946 and in 1962 was renamed A-1. It was the first
single-seat torpedo/dive bomber to serve with the Navy. The primary mission of the A-1 was
close air support for ground troops because of its heavy ordnance load and accuracy. The
aircraft had great success in Korea and Vietnam. There were 3,180 Skyraiders built in seven
major models and 28 different versions. There were 266 A-1s lost in Vietnam. Some
nicknames - Able Dog, Spad, Sandy, Hobo, Firefly, Zorro and "Crazy Water Buffalo," a
VNAF nickname.

On May 1, 1951 eight AD-4 Skyraiders from VA-195, attacked the heavily defended
Hwachon Dam that USAF and USN bombers had previously failed to destroy. Armed with
old Mk. 13 torpedoes and lead by Commanding Officer Harold "Swede" Carlson flying
123827, the VA-195 AD-4s flew low level through a narrow canyon to the 40-foot wide
targets. Though never trained to drop torpedoes, 6 of the 8 hit the target successfully
destroying one sluice gate and severely damaging another. This mission is what earned VA-
195 the name “Dambusters”.