**AD-5 JETs now ship on 50pt UV printed cardstock. Original product photos are included in this listing for archival purposes.**

Designed during World War II to meet U.S. Navy requirements for a carrier-based, long-range dive/torpedo bomber, the Douglas Skyraider was a piston-engine attack aircraft that entered service in the mid-1940s.

Nicknamed "Spad" after the French World War I fighter, it became the backbone of the Navy's strike operations during the Korean War, with the first ADs launching from Valley Forge on July 3, 1950.

The airframe also saw action in Vietnam in the mid 1960s. Its impressive weapons load and 10-hour flight range far surpassed contemporary jets at the time, allowing it to remain in frontline service well into the early 1980s.

The JETs:

All 7 variants this week were cut from a wing removed from Skyraider BuNo 133911, an AD-5 that was written off in 1965. Based on our research, the wings were overhauled and used as spares on other aircraft (more on that later).

The variants: Interior Green, Exterior Raw, White, Blue, Blue/White, Red/White, and Structured.

The Blue/White, Red/White, and Structured were cut from the roundel. The others were cut from other areas of the wing. All are laser etched. The Structured are extremely thick and heavy things featuring original steel hardware. Amongst the Structured is the lone Red/Blue from this release (it will be fulfilled randomly). 

There were only 2 tri-colors cut from this wing, and one is staying here. The other Red/White/Blue Roundel will be raffled off. Every Skyraider item (JETs or Drops) purchased TODAY 1/17 gets you an entry into the raffle. The raffle will take place next week.

Combos and Sets:

Solids Set: White + Blue + Inner Green + Raw (only 5 available)

Skyraider Set: Red/White + Blue/White + Inner Green + Raw (only 5 available)

JETs/Drops Combo: Blue + Air Drop

PLEASE NOTE: Photos represent examples of each variant. Paint colors, rivet holes, and other features are different for every tag.