The A-1 Skyraider, from WWII relic to Vietnam hero, proved its worth with robust design and versatile combat roles.

Many aviators swore by the propeller-driven, single-seat bird. Known as the “Able Dog” by military aerospace enthusiasts, America’s A-1 Skyraider was an iconic warplane that was designed in 1943, ...

Douglas A-1 Skyraider served from Korea to Vietnam as a rugged close-support aircraft, later ending its career at Davis-Monthan's Boneyard.

The U.S. military has long relied upon jet engines for its fighter and attack aircraft. As early as the 1940s, U.S. aircraft were experimenting with jet engines, threatening to make the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was designed for the US Navy in the final years of World War II. The A-1, a piston-engine propeller ...

"The legendary US post-war single-seat attack aircraft that found fame in the skies over Korea and Vietnam"--Cover. NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.