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

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) officially welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II into its fleet. The event, held at Hurlburt Field, marked a major milestone in the ...

L3Harris Technologies, in partnership with Air Tractor, has handed over the first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the US Air Force Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The Skyraider II, officially named ...

1968 during the Vietnam War, and survived being shot down during a mission. The Skyraider II is a derivative of the AT-802U, and was developed in response to the AFSOC’s Armed Overwatch program ...

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. LHX, along with Air Tractor, a top producer of purpose-built aircraft, has made the delivery of the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the U.S. Air Force ...

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla., April 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Air Tractor have delivered the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to support U.S. Air Force ...

Retired Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025. The OA-1K Skyraider II takes its name from ...

US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) took delivery of its first L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field in ...