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A-1 Skyraider: The U.S. Military's Last Propeller-Driven Fighter
A-1 Skyraider: The Prop-Powered Attack Aircraft ... An attorney, pilot, guitarist, and minor pro hockey player, he joined the US Air Force as a Pilot Trainee but was medically discharged.
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The A-1 Skyraider Was America’s First Close Air Support Fighter
That’s because the Pentagon needed a plane that could fly low and hover for protracted periods over a battlefield—a niche that jets couldn’t fill. In other words, the A-1 was America’s original Close ...
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...