Defense contractor L3Harris announced it has delivered the first-of-75 OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the U.S. Air Force ...

The missionized OA-1K Skyraider II can adapt capabilities for required mission sets be it close air support, precision strike or armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

the U.S. military was still operating a propeller-driven attack aircraft, the A-1 Skyraider. In the 1970s, the A-1 was an anachronism. Fourth-generation fighters—fighters that are still relevant ...

Additional aircraft from the order of 75 units will ... Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Apr. 3 ...

The Skyraider II is based on the rugged AT-802 airframe and has been adapted for roles including close air support, precision ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of its first L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II special mission turboprop.

Back before they were all the rage, one classification of aircraft was designated for attack. The best of these was the A-1 Skyraider, a star in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and the last U.S ...

A-1 Skyraider: The Prop-Powered Attack Aircraft That Defied the Jet Era Dating back to the 1970s and beginning in the 1950s, jet engines were standard in U.S. fighter/attack aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) officially welcomed the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II into its ...

The Skyraider II is based on L3Harris' multi-purpose OA-1 Sky Warden aircraft, which can be configured to perform a wide range of missions, including close air support, precision strikes and armed ...