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.

Defense contractor L3Harris announced it has delivered the first-of-75 OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the U.S. Air Force ...

Its name is a nod to the A-1 Skyraider, a propeller-driven attack aircraft that saw heavy use in the Korean and Vietnam wars before its retirement in 1973. “Skyraider II represents not just a ...

The best of these was the A-1 Skyraider ... The OA-1K Skyraider II has a legacy to live up to from its namesake, which saw action for decades of air combat on behalf of the Air Force, Navy ...

is designed to provide armed overwatch to US special forces operating in austere locations around the world. The aircraft is named after the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a piston-engined attack aircraft ...