Originally posted by Dux
hehe... could carry more ord than a B-17 (or so goes the legend).
Ditto Gtora... Mine too. 
Spads (as we called them in the fleet) could haul 8,000 pounds plus 20mm ammunition. Their first war was Korea. The North Koreans and Chinese were terrified by the Skyraiders. They could loiter for hours and pummel anything that moved.
Try this site and the link on the page for a detailed history of the
AD Skyraider My regards,
Widewing
