A-1H Details: ‘Lieutenant America’
I shot these pics of a restored A-1H, "Lieutenant America", at Lonesome Pine Regional Airport in Wise County, Va., back in 2011.For a restoration, this Skyraider compares well to photos from Wayne Mutza's book on A-1's in Vietnam, Bert Kinzey's A-1 monograph and the Squadron Walkaround. These pics came in handy when I did my Tamiya A-1H MiG killer a couple of years back, and they should be of use doing the ZM Spad as well.
Some things to note:
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The only framing on the windscreen is the bow framing. The 'frames' on the front are seams where the armor 'glass' sets against the inside of the windscreen.
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The 'helmet hook' just below the port windscreen is actually a visual approach reference for carrier landing, but it did get a workout as a hat rack.
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The landing gear mains have a variety of placards on them for oleo loading and servicing, They are VERY noticeable.
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Tamiya left them off their kit main gear struts, but there are very noticeable anti-shimmy struts that run from the axle tow links diagonally across and front of the struts up into the gear wells.
Great shots
These are simply beautiful reference pics, Mike...and very nice photography I might add.
I guess that's Loo-tenant the American way.nice shots Mike.
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Not leftenant?
The English way 🙂 .
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Nah, I´m not buying it. Way too clean. Low points at any competition!
Thanks for great photos of a true work horse.
Great walk around!
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.