Discover details about the newest crewed aircraft the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has accepted into its fleet.

The aircraft’s flexibility will allow the U.S. Air Force to counter adversaries across the spectrum of armed conflict. The ...

The best of these was the A-1 Skyraider, a star in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and the last U.S. military propeller-driven ...

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) officially welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II into its ...

The missionized OA-1K Skyraider II can adapt capabilities for required mission sets be it close air support, precision strike or armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

The Skyraider pilots returned safely ... became a standout workhorse for the U.S. military during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Designed late in World War II by Douglas Aircraft Company, it ...

The moniker is a nod to the Douglas Aircraft Company A-1 Skyraider single-seat attack aircraft, which made a name for itself during the Korean and the Vietnam wars, and helped Maj. Bernard Fisher ...

The Skyraider II is based on the rugged AT-802 airframe and has been adapted for roles including close air support, precision ...

in honor of the legendary A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft that gained fame during the Vietnam War. “…The Skyraider II can tailor its capabilities to the mission at hand—whether close air support, ...