Restoration for Skyraider prototype

摘要

A historic prototype Douglas XAD-1, one of 25 prototypes that evolved in to the Douglas Skyraider, was removed from external display at the US Navy Oceana's Aviation Historical Park at Oceana, Virginia during May, and moved to the Intrepid Sea, Airand Land Museum in New York City, where it will be restored and eventually put on display. The aircraft is owned by the National Museum of the Marine Corps, at Quantico, Virginia. Originally ordered as an XBT2D-1 injury 1944, the machine, c 1930 / BuNo. 09102, was the 18th of the 25 prototype and Service Trial series aircraft built and accepted by the U.S. Navy between June 1945 and May 1948.