[VOA]

The Skyraider was certainly a remarkable aircraft, capable of
carrying twice the weight of bombs of the early model B-17 Flying Fortresses...

I got to see a Skyraider at this year's "Salute to Veterans"
Memorial Day airshow at Columbia, MO.
I'd heard that payload figure mentioned before...but it was still
a bit suprising to see that the Skyraider was (to my inexpert eyes)
not much different in size from the B-25 Mitchell on the flight line.

Another thing...the Skyraider was some sort of variant...
I think it actually has a side-by-side seat by the pilot
(for a co-pilot? passenger?) and even a back seat.

It's a darned big and impressive single-engine prop.

[Eye of Unk]

Looks like a single seat on this one.

[Eye of Unk]

Three of the worlds best aircraft, these should be treated the same as the B-52 and kept in our inventory, I would like to actually see a rebuild of the P51 with some modern firepower, that aircraft had a remarkable war record and so few are left.