Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K would be designated Skyraider II. It may seem counterintuitive that the Air ...

The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name derived from the original Skyraider that served in the 20th century. The announcement was made ...

Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, shown here, in a nod to the legendary Skyraider. (Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON ...

The Skyraider II is capable of multiple types of missions, and military commanders can decide which of the aircraft’s capabilities to utilize for future missions, said AFSOC spokeswoman Lt.

The name was chosen in honor of the A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack aircraft made by the Douglas Aircraft Company. This machine was in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, taking part in both ...

The U.S. Air Force will be reviving the “Skyraider” designation decades ... OA-1K “Skyraider II” armed reconnaissance/attack aircraft scheduled to join the force sometime before 2029.

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 ...

Officially designated the OA-1K, the Skyraider II is based on the Air Tractor AT-802 crop duster. L3Harris is the systems integrator and prime contractor for the new aircraft, which is designed to ...

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 ...