A-1 Skyraider: The Prop-Powered Attack Aircraft That Defied the Jet Era Dating back to the 1970s and beginning in the 1950s, jet engines were standard in U.S. fighter/attack aircraft.

Just about every military service operated the A-1 ... Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time The A-1 Skyraider was a solid plane, even compared to some jets.

That’s because the Pentagon needed a plane that could fly low and hover for protracted periods over a battlefield—a niche that jets couldn’t fill. In other words, the A-1 was America’s original Close ...

Serving for thirty-six years, the A-6 was a hallmark of the Navy and Marine Corps’ offensive capabilities ... Expected to replace the ageing, prop-driven A-1 Skyraider, the A-6 actually ...

Wings of the North (WOTN) is expecting 2016 to be a “another banner year for AirExpo as the list of aircraft coming continues to expand,” according to a news release. According to ...