USAF "EVENT" AIRCRAFT
Post - World War II
Aircraft Type: Douglas A-1 Skyraider

This is an UNOFFICIAL listing of USAF "event" aircraft since World War ll - compiled by the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The primary purpose of this list is to identify historic aircraft for future preservation. A secondary purpose is to serve as a reference for a variety of USAF aircraft-related events since WWII. If you have information relevant to this list please contact Mr Tom Brewer, USAF Museum, via one of the following methods.

Phone : 937-255-3286 Ext 372 or DSN 785-3286 Ext 372.
FAX : 937-255-3910 or DSN 785-3910.
E-mail : tbrewer@afmsmtp.wpafb.af.mil
Mail : USAFM/MUX, 1100 Spaatz St, WPAFB, OH 45433-7102.

Thankyou.
Updated: 07 Nov 98

TYPE S/N EVENT DATE CREW ACTION DISPOSITION
A-1E 132444 Air Force Cross 11 Nov 67 Hoggat Heroic actions during a SAR Transfer to VNAF?
A-1E 132649 Medal Of Honor 10 Mar 66 Fisher Landed under fire, saved pilot Display - USAFM
A-1E 132649 1966 Cheney Award 10 Mar 66 Fisher Landed under fire, saved pilot Display - USAFM
A-1E 133905 Air Force Cross* 19 Apr 67 Hamilton Rescap of downed airman Crashed during msn
A-1E 133909 Air Force Cross* 19 May 67 Knight Actions at Ban Naka Tew, Laos Crashed during msn
A-1H 134518 Air Force Cross* 16/17Jan 68 Wilke Herioc actions during a SAR Crashed during msn
A-1H 135272 Kham Duc evac 12 May 68 Swain Shot down during airstrike Crashed during msn
A-1H 139738 Medal of Honor 1 Sep 68 Jones Continued SAR despite a/c fire Cmbt loss 28 Sep 72
A-1H 139738/
139791 		Air Force Cross 1/2 Jun 72 Smith Led Locher pickup near Yen Bai Cmbt loss 28 Sep 72
(139738)
A-1J 142021 Air Force Cross 5-7 Dec 69 Dayton SAR for F-4 crew in Laos Transfer to VNAF?
A-1E Unk Air Force Cross 6 Jan 67 Turner Saved LS36 despite bad wx Unk
A-1E Unk Air Force Cross 2 Jun 68 Campbell Heroic actions during a SAR Unk
A-1E 2 Acft Air Force Cross 2/3 Jul 67 Mehr Heroic actions during a SAR Unk
A-1E Unk Air Force Cross 18/19Mar72 Lackey Heroic actions during a SAR (Nail 31) Unk
A-1H Unk Air Force Cross* 4 Apr 65 Draeger Attacked guns, shot down Crashed during msn
A-1 Unk Air Force Cross 10-13 Apr 72 Harding Led SAR for pilot - Tchepone Unk
A-1 Unk Air Force Cross 21 Mar 70 DeTar Saved downed pilot as SAR lead Unk
A-1 Unk Air Force Cross 6 Oct 69 Hudson Saved 54 lives as SAR lead Unk
A-1E Unk Son Tay Mission 21 Nov70 Rhein, Waresh Peach 1", SSforpilot Unk
A-1E Unk Son Tay Mission 21 Nov 70 Gochnauer, Senko Peach 2", SS for plt Unk
A-1E Unk Son Tay Mission 21 Nov70 Skeels, Paine Peach 3", SS forpilot Unk
A-1E Unk Son Tay Mission 21 Nov70 Bunn, Skelton Peach4", SSforpilot Unk
A-1E Unk Son Tay Mission 21 Nov 70 Squires, Sutton Peach 5", SS for pilot Unk
A-1H 2 Acft LastA-1 cmbt msn 4 Nov 72 Unk 1SOS from NKP Unk
A-1H Unk Last A-1 sortie in SEA 15 Nov 72 Unk Delivered to VNAF at Bien Hoa FMS - VNAF
A-1 522FS Pilot-500 A-1 cmbtsort 20 Jul 66 Leitch Unk
A-1 602 Pilot-420 A-1 cmbtsort Unk Vasiliadis Unk
A-1E Unk "Well Done" Unk Elliot Deadsticklanding, 1ACW, Hurlb Unk
A-1E Unk "Well Done" 11 Nov 67 Trimble Unknown IFE, 602FS Unk
A-1E Unk "Well Done" 9 Nov 67 Kilbourne Unknown IFE, 602FS Unk
A-1 Unk "Well Done" 4 Jun 67 Spaeth Fireon takeoff Unk
A-1 Unk "Well Done" 2 Feb 71 Milner Oil failure, land/gnd loop at LS Unk

* Posthumous award