Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft
The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough and adaptable warbird that served from 1946 through the early 1980s. AFSOC’s newest airframe, the OA-1K ...
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A-1 Skyraider: The Air Force’s Last Propellor Plane
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 ...