TAMIYA 1/48 DOUGLAS A-1J SKYRAIDER U. S. AIR FORCELength: 248mm. Image shows assembled and painted model. Originally designed as a carrier borne attack aircraft, the Skyraider eventually had a distinguished career which spanned over thirty years. The A 1J variant which was introduced in 1956 equipped the U. S. Air Force, which employed it as an escort for search and rescue helicopters as well as in the normal ground attack role. Distinctive features of the USAF version such as the various antennas on