Skyraider Returns: Why The US Has Resurrected The Vietnam-Era Combat Plane Name
Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough ...
Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft
The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...
Air Force general says service’s newest plane could be used over the US-Mexico border
The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...
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USAF Chooses Skyraider II Name for Rugged Attack Plane Derived from Agricultural Aircraft
The Air Force Special Operations Command has named the L3Harris OA-1K attack and ISR aircraft Skyraider II, first ones to ...
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A-1 Skyraider: The Air Force’s Last Propellor Plane
So the jet engine is hardly new—which is what makes ... was still operating a propeller-driven attack aircraft, the A-1 Skyraider. In the 1970s, the A-1 was an anachronism.