While perhaps less sexy than some of the other contenders, the Skyraider II does seem very much fit for purpose. The arguments regarding transit time to the target completely miss the point. The core of this mission is to fill the gap in providing ISR, strike capability, and even tactical air control to friendly forces located far from more conventional types of air support. It doesn't replace drones in monitoring or striking a specific target, it provides a far more robust overwatch in terms of situational awareness, flexibility, and rapid response in support of friendly forces on the ground than any drone today can provide. Pick a place on the map in remote areas with no significant U.S. or allied airbases for many hundreds of miles, say the Sahel in Africa. That's the sort of place the Skyraider II would shine.
