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AD/A-1 Skyraider air-to-air victories?

I would like to compile a list of all Skyraider victories. So far I have found five:

#1
date: 16 Jun 1953
a/c: AD-4, BuNo.???????
unit: VMC-1, USMC
pilot: Maj George H. Linnemeier (with CWO Vernon S. Kramer in the back)
victim: Po-2, DPRKAF

#2
date: 26 Jul 1954
a/c: AD-4, BuNo.?????? & AD-4B, BuNo.??????
unit: VF-54, (CVA-47), USN
pilot: Lt. Roy M. Tatham & Ens. Richard R. Crooks (shared/2)
victim: La-7, PLAAF

#3
date: 26 Jul 1954
a/c: see below
unit: VF-54, (CVA-47), USN
pilots: Lt.(jg) John L. Damien (flying AD-4) & Lt.(jg) John M. Rochford (flying AD-4) & Lt.Cdr. Paul I. Wahlstrom (flying AD-4B) & Lt.(jg) Richard S. Ribble (flying AD-4) & Lt.Cdr. Edgar B. Salsig (flying F4U-5N), VC-3 (shared/5)
victim: La-7, PLAAF

#4
date: 20 Jun 1965
a/c: A-1H, BuNo.139786 & A-1H, BuNo.137523
unit: VA-25 (CVA-41), USN
pilot: Lt. Clinton B. Johnson & Lt.(jg) Charles W. Hartman III (shared/2)
victim: MiG-17, VPAF

#5
date: 09 Oct 1966
a/c: A-1H, BuNo 137543 “AK 409”
unit: VA-176 (CVS-11), USN
pilot: Lt.(jg) William T. Patton
victim: MiG-17, VPAF

Does anybody know others?
Does anybody have the missing serials?
Does anybody have more detailed info on the victims?

Many thanks in advance for any assistance in completing this list 🙂

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By: Skyraider3D - 27th July 2007 at 20:57

Anyone? :rolleyes:

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