History's Greatest Aircraft
A-1 Skyraider
Season 2 Episode 5 of 6
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, an aircraft capable of delivering the payload of a B-17, in a single post war air frame. The many variants of this single-piston engined fighter bomber helped dominate the air-to-ground attack role in Vietnam, earning itself quite a reputation
History's Greatest Aircraft airs on Sky History at 12:00 PM, Friday 5 June. (Subtitles.)
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