Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold ...

The Sky Warden, or Skyraider II, was on display at SOF Week in Tampa, Florida. BI got up close with the Sky Warden and took photos of this new aircraft. US Air Force Special Operations Command got its ...

AURORA, Colorado—L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special ...

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering for special operators, will be known as the Skyraider II, the service’s ...

After initially receiving AT-802Us to begin training, AFSOC has now taken delivery of the OA-1K in the final missionized configuration. The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II ...

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- L3Harris Technologies (LHX) and Air Tractor have delivered the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to support U.S. Air Force Special Operations ...

When thinking about new types of aircraft that enter service with modern-day air forces, what generally comes to mind are highly capable, highly advanced fifth- or sixth-generation planes. But that’s ...

America's Special Operations Forces (SOF), regardless of their nature, are a special breed of military, used to performing missions that would seem simply impossible for most other soldiers. As such, ...

As the Skyraider II is the USAF's first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology to verify its performance. The AFSOC's (Air Force Special Operations ...

No injuries were reported amongst the crew, which included an Air Force active duty personnel and a civilian. The OA-1K Skyraider II is an armed ISR aircraft with close-air support and strike ...

A slow-moving plane vulnerable to sophisticated anti-air defenses is of questionable use in the Indo-Pacific. Fortunately, the OA-1K is a versatile aircraft. One Air Force official, speaking to The ...