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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
The Skyraider II will take on global missions, complicating the plans of U.S. adversaries. When one thinks of the badass warbirds of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), chances are the ...
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 ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough and adaptable warbird that served from 1946 through the early 1980s. AFSOC’s newest airframe, the OA-1K ...
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A-1 Skyraider: The Air Force’s Last Propellor Plane
the A-1 Skyraider. In the 1970s, the A-1 was an anachronism. Fourth-generation fighters—fighters that are still relevant today—were starting to emerge, including the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle ...
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Skyraider Returns: Why The US Has Resurrected The Vietnam-Era Combat Plane Name
These are the base-level specifications of the AT-802U ... In addition to the Skyraider II, the A-1's design directly affected development of the A-10 Warthog, so its impact remains decades ...