A-1 Skyraider: Propelling Through Time with a Classic Airframe. The A-1 first flew while Hitler still ruled Germany, in March 1945. The piston-engined prop plane entered service the following year ...

The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the 1980s.

A-1 Skyraider: The Prop Plane That Could Fly Nearly Any Combat Mission The Douglas A-1/ AD-1 Skyraider made her maiden flight on 18 March 1945, i.e. whilst WWII was still raging.

An A-1 Skyraider sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 4, 2021. The Skyraider was a close-air support aircraft used in Korea and Vietnam.

Douglas AD-5N Skyraider of VA(AW)-33 Det.42 circa in 1958 (Image credit: U.S. Navy) Among its variants, the AD-5N was a specialized version of the Skyraider, featuring a widened fuselage to ...

It's a name that resonated in the Korean and Vietnam Wars: Skyraider. Now the moniker is returning to the U.S. Air Force on a new generation of planes. Why?

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, according to the command.

The A-1 Skyraider was used heavily during the Vietnam War, and its success can be seen in the number of aircraft losses vs. how many sorties were flown.

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025.

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, according to the command.

A-1 Skyraider: Propelling Through Time with a Classic Airframe. The A-1 first flew while Hitler still ruled Germany, in March 1945. The piston-engined prop plane entered service the following year ...