Oshkosh 2018 | AD-5W (EA-1E) Skyraider Landing Douglas manufactured a total of 3,180 Skyraiders in seven variations. The AD-5 was a multiple crew variant. The fuselage was lengthened and widened for side by side seating and for a crew compartment behind the pilots. Also, the engine was moved forward and the vertical tail area was increased. This Skyraider, a AD-5W (EA-1E), is a three-seat Airborne Early Warning plane with radar. It’s painted in the colors and markings it wore when in service with VAW 12 “Bats”. See Oshkosh 2018 | a 7 Image Story for more about 2018 Air Adventure.
