Napolitano's DHS Nazis Sieze Rare Warbird

This is a Douglas AD-4N Skyraider, a Navy attack aircraft made in the 1950s. Very few of these massive aircraft still survive today, and one in flyable condition is extremely rare. There are a handful on the warbird circuit here in the US.

This specific aircraft, registered N121CH, last served with the French Air Force. It was restored in France, and found by a US based collector, who purchased the airplane and imported it to the US last year. Currently located in Alabama, the aircraft was registered with the FAA in September 2008.

On April 13, 2009, Department of Homeland Security agents showed up at the Alabama airfield, siezed the airplane, and padlocked the hangar. Their story is that some paperwork was incorrectly filed, even though the exact same procedure has been used for multiple warbirds brought into the US over the past 30 years. DHS has announced their intention to have the aircraft scrapped.

DHS, since its inception under President Bush, has never done this. Dozens of warbirds have moved into and out of the country over the past 8 years - the procedures and paperwork are well known. Now, DHS under Obama/Napolitano has decided to flex its muscles by siezing private property legally imported into the country. Not only that, they are threatening to destroy a very rare piece of our military aviation heritage.

The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) has gotten involved on the side of the owners, and a legal fight will ensue.

For more on the story, go to www.savetheskyraider.com . The owner and EAA are asking everyone who is interested to contact their congressional representatives and ask for their assistance in saving this aircraft.