The Air Force now has 18 new light attack aircraft that are designed to support special operations forces on the ground, and it expects to receive “a handful more” by October, said Lt. Col. Robert ...

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name ...

Air Force Special Operations Command is taking a different approach to testing its newest aircraft OA-1K Skyraider II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to account for a feature not seen in the Air Force ...

Share using Native tools ShareCopied to clipboard Share on Mail (Opens in new window) Mail Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, shown here, in a ...

The Air Force is introducing the OA-1K Skyraider II, a new light attack fighter derived from the Air Tractor 802 cropduster, with its name honoring the historic A-1 Skyraider. Designed to support U.S.

An OA-1K Skyraider II — Air Force Special Operations Command’s new aircraft — crashed in a field in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma National Guard said in a statement. Two crew ...

Built to fight the War on Terror, can the OA-1K survive in a contested peer environment? The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is testing the new OA-1K Skyraider II attack plane at ...

The US Air Force and Special Operations Command are preparing to field the new low-cost close air support platform developed under the Armed Overwatch programme, which uses an Air Tractor turboprop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An OA-1K Skyraider II comes in for a landing on a dirt path July 10, 2025, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Air Force now has ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida - Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...