If the Army was allowed to operated the Skyraider as a ground attack aircraft to supplement the A-10, many of our problems with ground attack would be over.
The Spad, if they brought it back, could do the job.
Best,
Chris
If the Army was allowed to operated the Skyraider as a ground attack aircraft to supplement the A-10, many of our problems with ground attack would be over.
The Spad, if they brought it back, could do the job.
Best,
Chris
Ithink it would take a good bit of time to get production going again for the Skyraider.
The Super Tucano is in production now.
A Brazilian bird - but Highly capable
Longer loitering time but easier to shoot down.
UAV’s work just as well.
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The Skyraider, as I recall, was a P-47 on steroids. It was the ground
attack aircraft most feared by the NVA.
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I saw a Skyraider at the Columbia MO “Salute To Veterans” airshow a
couple of years ago.
The thing is darned big.
IIRC, it could carry something like a B-17 payload.
No wonder the NVA feared that bird.
yup, Spads forever...