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1952 Douglas AD-4NA SkyraiderSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • WA, USA

This 1952 Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (registered N965AD, Bu No 126965) presents a remarkable piece of aviation history with extensive military service records. Built as an AD-4NA variant, it served aboard the USS Kearsarge with VA-115 during Korean War DMZ patrols in 1953 before stateside assignments. After Navy service, it transferred to the French Air Force, seeing operational deployments across Africa before museum display and private ownership. The aircraft was meticulously repatriated from Belgium to Washington in 2004 by Heritage Flight Museum, where it's been maintained and flown regularly for 20 years in USAF-inspired livery with "The...

Year
1952
Make
Douglas
Series
AD-4NA
Model
AD-4NA Skyraider
Tail #
N965AD
Serial #
126965

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,576 hrs
Engine 1 Time
380 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
229.9 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Annual / Condition Inspection due 6/25

Avionics

Comms

King KX-155 - 2x NavComms

ADSB

Trig Transponder - w/ ADS-B out

Interior & Exterior

Exterior Notes
Painted in USAF markings with the nose art "The Proud American"

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
R-3350-26WD
Engine Power
380.5 HP
Propeller Model
Aeroproducts A642-G805

Asking Price

$795,000

Aircraft Location

WA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 20, 2025: $795,000 - trade-a-plane

Apr 20, 2025: $795,000 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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