As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, the upcoming July fly-in will commemorate the ...

Notably, the OA-1K is the first ‘tail dragger’ aircraft in the USAF inventory since the piston-driven Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack turboprop was retired in the 1980s.

The plane that wears the Skyraider now is known in its other form as the multi-mission OA-1 Sky Warden, it too a derivation of the Air Tractor AT-802, an agricultural aircraft used on a pretty ...

The name “Skyraider II” was first unveiled at the Air Warfare Symposium on February 27, 2025, solidifying the aircraft’s symbolic link to its predecessor. While the OA-1K may look different from the ...

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025.

It's powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F 1,600-horsepower turboprop engine, enabling the Skyraider II to reach a maximum speed of 245 mph and an altitude of 10,000 feet.

(Re)introducing the A-1 Skyraider The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded L3Harris a $3 billion contract in 2022 to deliver 75 modified Air Tractor AT-802U Sky Warden turboprop aircraft.

The answers to these questions came just last week, when the U.S. Air Force announced it will rename its OA-1K to "armed overwatch" concept the "Skyraider II." An homage to the A-1 Skyraiders that ...

A Skyraider II is parked on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 28, 2025. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli.

The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air ... The aircraft has received criticism for using a propeller instead of a jet engine.