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 ...
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
and a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F engine. A key advantage of the Skyraider II is its low operating cost. Air Tractor reports that its cost per flying hour is in the hundreds of dollars—far lower ...
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Air Force general says service’s newest plane could be used over the US-Mexico border
The first Skyraider II is expected to arrive at Hurlburt Field, Florida in the spring. The single-engine turboprop aircraft is being procured under U.S. Special Operations Command’s Armed ...
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US Air Force dubs new OA-1K armed crop duster ‘Skyraider II’ ahead of first delivery
The service on 27 February said the close air support turboprop being delivered by L3Harris will be known as the “Skyraider II”, hearkening to the single-seat Douglas A-1 Skyraider light ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II ... using a propeller instead of a jet engine. Some media outlets have referred ...