The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was designed at the end of World War II as a carrier strike aircraft, but its long range, huge payload, and ability to loiter over the battlefield kept it relevant for ...
The Skyraider name is a deliberate echo of the Vietnam-era A-1 Skyraider, the Air Force’s last turboprop attack aircraft (which later became the template for the A-10 Thunderbolt II, or “Warthog”).