Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N).
Civil registration: F-AZDP.
Old military registration: 124143.
Construction number: 7449.
Owner of aircraft: Organisation Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis.
This photo was taken on 19 May 2018 during the airshow at Aérodrome de Cerny - La Ferté-Alais.
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was a support fighter for the U.S. Navy and could operate from both a flight deck and a runway on land.
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider prototype made its maiden flight in March 1945. The aircraft could carry a very large weapon load on external suspension points (hardpoints) under the fuselage and wings.
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