Aircraft 52-132649 Photo

On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Skyraider of 1st Air Commando Squadron was flown by Maj. Bernard F. Fisher when he rescued a fellow pilot shot down at A Shau Valley on March 10, 1966 by landing his Spad under fire.
Photo Info
Photographer
Arjun Sarup Contact
Shot Date 2016-06-22
Airport KFFO
Wright-patterson Afb Airport
Upload Date 2018-09-06
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EXIF Data
Camera Make NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model NIKON D800
Lens 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Shutter Speed 1/10 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO 320
Focal Length 28 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Dimensions 1200 × 801
Date Taken 2016-06-22 17:05:40
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Aircraft 52-132649, A-1E Medal of Honor winner flew in Vietnam, now at the Air Force Museum. USAF redesignated it as 52-132649, at FFO, photo by Glenn E. Chatfield
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Aircraft 52-132649, 1952 Douglas AD-5 (A-1E) Skyraider at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio. On 3/10/66, Maj. Bernard Fisher landed this plane in combat to rescue a downed fellow pilot., at FFO, photo by Bob Simmermon
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Aircraft 52-132649, A-1E Skyraider, at FFO, photo by Florida Metal
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Aircraft 52-132649, A-1E Skyraider, at FFO, photo by Florida Metal
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Aircraft 52-132649, Formerly with the US Navy, 132649 was transferred to the USAF as 52-132649. Used in rescue of downed airman March 10, 1966 at Special Forces camp at A Shau, for which Maj Bernard G. Fisher was awarded the Medal of Honor., at FFO, photo by Dean Heald
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