Keywords: Douglas XA2D-1 with engine running 1950.jpeg The first U S Navy Douglas XA2D-1 Skyshark BuNo 122988 It crashed at Edwards Air Force Base California USA on 19 December 1950 killing the pilot Lt Cdr Hugh Wood An investigation later determined that the failure of one of the XT-38-A gas turbines during a test dive was most likely the cause of the crash http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16002643 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 3373 1950 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas A2D Skyshark |