Air Force general says service’s newest plane could be used over the US-Mexico border
The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.
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Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
The US Air Force unveils the Skyraider II, a modernized Vietnam-style combat plane built for close air support, ISR, and ...
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USAF Chooses Skyraider II Name for Rugged Attack Plane Derived from Agricultural Aircraft
The Air Force Special Operations Command has named the L3Harris OA-1K attack and ISR aircraft Skyraider II, first ones to ...
Heritage Flight Days At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Recently, Heritage Flight pilots have been training at Davis-Monthan. The Heritage Flight Training Course at the base ...
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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
The Skyraider II will take on global missions, complicating the plans of U.S. adversaries. When one thinks of the badass ...
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The United States Is Getting New “Skyraiders”
Of course, the new Skyraider II is not without detractors, and the U.S. military’s decision to return to operating a propeller-driven attack aircraft after half a century withou ...
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U.S. Air Force Special Ops Expands Role Of Crop-Duster-Derived OA-1K
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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
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 ...
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French MQ-9 Reaper drone faces 'aggressive' Russian Su-35 fighter jet manoeuvres in Mediterranean standoff
A Russian Su-35 fighter came dangerously close to a French MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Mediterranean, prompting France to ...
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US Air Force first to accept official combat drones
The age of the piloted fighter aircraft may not be over but the US Air Force has shown that it may be time to start ...