The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...

AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough and adaptable warbird that served from 1946 ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.

the U.S. military was still operating a propeller-driven attack aircraft, the A-1 Skyraider. In the 1970s, the A-1 was an anachronism. Fourth-generation fighters—fighters that are still relevant ...

Back before they were all the rage, one classification of aircraft was designated for attack. The best of these was the A-1 Skyraider, a star in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and the last U.S ...

the warrior spirit of the A-1 lives on in the OA-1K Skyraider II,” the announcer said. “Ready to answer the call any place, any time, anywhere.” The aircraft has received criticism for using ...

The US Air Force has revealed the name of its newest combat aircraft ... will be known as the “Skyraider II”, hearkening to the single-seat Douglas A-1 Skyraider light-attack platform that ...

The name was chosen in honor of the A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack aircraft made by the Douglas Aircraft Company. This machine was in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, taking part in both ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—The U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have named the OA-1K light attack aircraft the Skyraider II, a continuation of the service’s tail dragging ...