1.5M views · 42K reactions | The Douglas A-1 was designed at the end of World War II, too late to see combat. By the 1950s, jets had taken center stage, and the Skyraider looked like a relic. It wasn’t fast. But it was tough, reliable, and incredibly versatile. It could carry more ordnance than a B-17, stay over the battlefield for ten hours, and soak up punishment that would down most aircraft. #military #aviation #aircraft | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook

✈️ Douglas A-1H Skyraider “The Proud American”.(Nov 2022) 📍 On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio – where admission and parking are always FREE! The aircraft on display represents Captain Ronald Smith’s A-1H The Proud American (Serial Number 52-139738) as it appeared during his SAR mission in June 1972. Step back into the history of heroism with the A-1H Skyraider, famously flown during critical Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in Southeast Asia. Known by the c