The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...

An A-1 Skyraider sits on the flight line at Davis ... The aircraft features a two-person cockpit, armored engine and fuel tanks, self-sealing fuel cells, and a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F engine.

The best of these was the A-1 Skyraider, a star in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and the last U.S. military propeller-driven aircraft of its type to see combat. The A-1 was retired from active ...

In a low-flying role, the A-1 became famous for its ability to sustain damage and keep flying. The Skyraider was tough and durable and included extra armor plating around the cockpit to protect ...

the A-1 Skyraider. In the 1970s, the A-1 was an anachronism. Fourth-generation fighters—fighters that are still relevant today—were starting to emerge, including the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle ...

Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest airplane has been named the Skyraider II, a tribute to the legendary A-1 Skyraider, which saw service in Korea and Vietnam and was made famous by ...

The service on 27 February said the close air support turboprop being delivered by L3Harris will be known as the “Skyraider II”, hearkening to the single-seat Douglas A-1 Skyraider light ...

“From the jungles of Vietnam to the battlefields of tomorrow, the warrior spirit of the A-1 lives on in the OA-1K Skyraider II,” the announcer said. “Ready to answer the call any ...

The Skyraider II is designed for short take offs and landings and to be able to operate from unimproved or austere airfields, and its name pays tribute to the legendary A-1 Skyraider, which flew ...