A-1 Models

We create handcrafted A-1 Skyraider models. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love. Our artisans relying only on a few photos recreate these masters of the sky. We can create an heirloom piece for you or a family member.

Nicknamed the “Spad” for the World War 1 French fighter, the A-1 Skyraider saw service for the late 1940s thru the early 1980s. It had a very long career due to its unique, rugged attack capabilities at a time when jet aircraft ruled the sky. Used for low altitude attack it was unparalleled and used extensively in Korea and Vietnam.

It was operated by the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Air Force (USAF), and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF), and others.

The Skyraider went through seven versions, starting with the AD-1, then AD-2 and AD-3 with various minor improvements, then the AD-4 with a more powerful R-3350-26WA engine. The AD-5 was significantly widened, allowing two crew to sit side-by-side (this was not the first multiple-crew variant, the AD-1Q being a two-seater and the AD-3N a three-seater); it also came in a four-seat night-attack version, the AD-5N. The AD-6 was an improved AD-4B with improved low-level bombing equipment, and the final production version AD-7