Aviation History

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a Single-engine, single seat, low-wing, fighter bomber.

What began as a quest for a single-pilot combination dive bomber/torpedo bomber instead resulted in an exceptional aircraft - the Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Learn about its history andole in the Vietna...

A photograph of an A-1 being serviced on the ground in Vietnam circa 1960s

Against All Odds

On September 1, 1968, an A-1I pilot by the name of William A. Jones III, risked his very life and being in order to rescue a downed Phantom Pilot in Southeast Asia. Read the incredible story "Again...

ANYBODY can talk to John and get his help.

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