Ground attack aircraft don't always get the same level of fame that fighter jets do, but they have long served a critical ...

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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 ...

They are also the company behind the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) new OA-1K Skyraider II. Using the G550 as a base aircraft drastically simplifies supply chain ...

Among other third-party solutions, the Sensor Suite features the FLIR Defense R80D SkyRaider™ drone integrated with FLIR’s MUVE™ B330 biological detection payload designed for small unmanned ...

The rudimentary nature of the OA-1K Skyraider II, which will serve alongside such advanced machines as the F-22 Raptor and AH-64 Apache, is in fact one of the aircraft’s upsides. On April 3 rd ...

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has officially accepted the OA-1K Skyraider II to its fleet. The Air Force said Friday the AFSOC received the first missionized Skyraider II during a ...

Development of the missile began in 2022 under the aforementioned CRADA, which not only aims to equip AC-130Js with new standoff weapons, but also other platforms such as the new OA-1K Skyraider II, ...

The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft of the U.S. AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) officially joined the fleet in a ceremony on Apr. 3, 2025 ...

Including light-armed reconnaissance aircraft the likes of the OA-1K Skyraider II. The plane is relatively new in the grand scheme of things, having received its name at the beginning of March.

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 ...