Warbird Information Exchange

I knew you wouldn't let me down, Eric!! Seriously, the 20 hours a week are worth it! She's a beauty!

Contrary to popular belief, Skyraider snever had an issue with oil leaks. The Navy had noticed a shortened life if its airframes in the extreme saltwater environement, and required the Skayraider to be manufactured with an effort to mitigate the salt water corrosion. Therefore, the manufacturer designed a "corrosion mitigation system" Oil was pumped directly from the engine into the airstream effectively coating the whole aircraft with a layer of oil. This layer of oil lengthened the in service time by over 50%.

Oscar Duece wrote:



WTF? Pehaps this plan was drafted by the Tooth Fairy and ridden over to the Pentagon by a Leprechaun on a Unicorn.

Fortunately, I was able to turn my "salt water corrosion prevention system" off by changing all of the rocker box seals and push rod tube seals.

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Eric

"I spent most of my money on alcohol, women and skyraiders....and the rest of it I just wasted."

Sounds like the strategic model my former boss based all her plans on!

Isn't there a pic of the same Spad in Dana Bell's book on Viet Nam birds? I want to say it is from the reverse angle and a bit wider shot, showing the entire aircraft. I don't have my copy handy here at the house.