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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, ...

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 ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While it played a crucial role in Vietnam, the Douglas A-1 Skyraider was designed during World War II for the U.S. Navy. Described as a “flying anachronism,” the ...

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, ...

US Air Force Special Operations Command got its first mission-ready Skyraider II attack plane last month, and this week, Business Insider got an up-close look at the new light attack plane at SOF Week ...

The A-1 Skyraider holds a unique place in the chronicles of U.S. military aviation. As the last propeller-driven fighter, it marked the end of an era, combining power, versatility, and resilience in a ...

An Afghan air force A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan during a training mission April 6, 2016. The A-29 is one of at least four light attack aircraft the Air Force is testing. (Capt. Eydie ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — War pilots earn accolades for the number of planes they shoot down and for successful bombing runs to snuff out enemy troops, but Tony Wylie takes pride in his combat “saves.” “I ...

There are few things about insurgent warfare that favor the use of airpower, but one of them is that jungle rebels are not equipped with ack-ack or interception capability, so that air superiority is ...