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A Lone Two-Seater: The Story of the YA-10B Warthog
The Vietnam War had demonstrated to the United States Air Force a need for a better CAS (Close Air Support) aircraft, along with the looming threat of the growing numbers of Soviet armor.
Nearly a quarter of all midair close calls over 34 years involved at least one military aircraft
There were 258 near midair collisions involving a military aircraft and a commercial aircraft from 1987 to 2021, with 13% of them being deemed critically close.
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USAF Chooses Skyraider II Name for Rugged Attack Plane Derived from Agricultural Aircraft
Back to the Skyraider II, the rugged aircraft was designed to help special operations forces by providing them with close air support, precision strike, and armed intelligence, surveillance ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, shown here, in a nod to the legendary Skyraider. (Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON ...
Close call reported between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National
A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call Friday with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National ...