Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...

The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...

Quick. If I ask which American defense companies build fighter planes, what names come first to mind? Lockheed Martin (NYSE: ...

The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...

The Air Force Special Operations Command has named the L3Harris OA-1K attack and ISR aircraft Skyraider II, first ones to ...

The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.

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 ...

The USAF's OA-1K Skyraider II, a rugged, modular aircraft, is designed for special operations, close air support, and austere battlefield missions, arriving at AFSOC soon ...

What You Need to Know: The A-1 Skyraider, introduced during World War II, became the U.S.’s last propeller-driven attack aircraft. First flown in 1945, it served through the Korean and..

And yet, it turns out that the Air Force's newest fighter plane is built by -- you guessed ... its OA-1K to "armed overwatch" concept the "Skyraider II." An homage to the A-1 Skyraiders that ...

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 ...