Summer of Flight – AD-4 Skyraider

Our Skyraider BuNo 123827 was built as an AD-4 in 1949 at the Douglas plant in El Segundo, California.  BuNo 123827 was deployed three times during the Korean War – the first time from May to November 1950 on the USS Valley Forge (CV-45).  Its next deployment was on the USS Essex (CV-9) from June 1951 to March 1952 before it returned to the USS Valley Forge for a final tour from November 1952 to JUne 1953.  After spending a few years stateside, it was placed in storage until 1959, when it was sold to the city of Chamblee, Georgia and became a gate guard at the former NAS Atlanta, now Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.

Saturdays at 1pm from May to September, the Military Aviation Museum will be showcasing historical aircraft and commemorating important wartime events through narrated flying demonstrations.

Experience the rumble from the engine up close as you hear from the pilots about what it is like to fly these incredible aircraft, learn about the battles they participated in, and about the men and women who built, flew and maintained them during the war!

Summer of Flight is included in your general museum admission and free for museum members. Each event starts at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Flights, Aircraft and Topics subject to change. Due to inclement weather, dates may be rescheduled to a later date or canceled. All flights are weather and maintenance permitting.