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
The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough and adaptable warbird that served from 1946 through the early 1980s. AFSOC’s newest airframe, the OA-1K ...
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When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over Vietnam
The Skyraider pilots returned safely, though one A-1H sustained damage from enemy ground fire during the mission. The event highlighted the A-1’s versatility and the skill of its pilots ...
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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 ...