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 A-1 first flew in March 1945, as World War II was drawing to an end. Designed to replace airframes that had helped the U.S. achieve victory, like the Douglas SBD Dauntless, Grumman TBF Avenger ...

Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...

Here, a Douglas A-1H Skyraider of the 602nd Special Operations ... 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Skyraider II will take on global missions, complicating the plans of U.S. adversaries. When one thinks of the badass warbirds of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), chances are ...

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 ...