Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...

The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...

and Air Force. Outside the U.S., the aircraft was flown by the South Vietnam Air Force, French Air Force, and other nations. Over its service life, numerous variants were produced to meet specific ...

The U.S. military ... In Vietnam, the A-1 served alongside aircraft like the A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair, A-4 Skyhawk, and F-4 Phantom. Yet, war planners still found a use for the prop-driven ...

Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam ordered ... L-39s to the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF). The company, however, did not specify when the delivery was completed. Vietnam ordered 12 aircraft in 2021, with the first ...

The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.

But that’s not what the U.S. Air Force ... aircraft made by the Douglas Aircraft Company. This machine was in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, taking part in both the Korean and the Vietnam ...