Here’s What You Need to Remember: While it played a crucial role in Vietnam, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider was designed during World War II for the U.S. Navy. Described as a “flying anachronism,” the ...

The A-1, a piston-engine propeller plane, held its own even as the US embraced jet-powered aircraft. When the A-1 left US service in the 1970s, about 30 variants had been used for different missions.

Powered by a Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine, the A-1 could stay over the battlefield for hours, loitering far longer than most jets of its time. This made it ideal for close air support ...

It could carry more, far farther, and stay airborne longer than most jets—making it an indispensable weapon of war. At the advent of the jet age, new and radical airframe and engine designs pushed the ...

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida - Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — War pilots earn accolades for the number of planes they shoot down and for successful bombing runs to snuff out enemy troops, but Tony Wylie takes pride in his combat “saves.” “I ...

Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick" is a 1952 Douglas AD-4N Skyraider, a legendary warbird renowned for its long range, targeting accuracy, exceptional load-carrying ability, and combat durability ...