Warbird Information Exchange

I came across this yesterday in ML Shettle Jr's "US Naval Air Stations of WWII Vol 1, Eastern States":

On October 6, 1949, the first attempted takeoff of an AD Skyraider with the wings folded happened at Charlestown. The aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 200 ft., when the right wing began to unfold -- either on its own or by pilot action. The aircraft then rolled left and crashed. The midshipman pilot survived, only suffering a fractured collar bone. Shortly thereafter, the pilot turned in his wings.

The fuselage of that Skyraider may be the one that Larry Webster has in his backyard.
Jerry

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