The US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, known as the “Sky Soldiers,” has conducted what officials say is the first test in the ...

The 96th Test Wing is evaluating the Skyraider II, a rugged crop-duster tailored for close air support and ISR missions, to ...

The 'Proud American' is a an A-1 Skyraider tribute plane owned by the Heritage Flight Museum in Washington. Air Force Special Operations Command announced that its new OA-1K, right, will be the ...

The Skyraider II is a cost-effective, crewed aircraft designed for adaptability across various conflict scenarios. Its capabilities include close air support, precision strikes, armed intelligence ...

The Air Force's new Skyraider II pays homage to the Skyraider used during the Vietnam War. Here, a Douglas A-1H Skyraider of the 602nd Special Operations Squadron flies over Vietnam in June 1970.

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, has been ...

The Skyraider II is based on Air Tractor’s AT-802U Sky Warden, a heavily modified crop dusting-style plane that can be outfitted to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

After initially receiving AT-802Us to begin training, AFSOC has now taken delivery of the OA-1K in the final missionized configuration. The first missionized L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider ...

The Skyraider II is based on Air Tractor’s AT-802U Sky Warden, a heavily modified crop dusting-style plane that can be outfitted to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

The Skyraider was built around an old Wright R-3350 radial engine, providing the necessary power for the plane’s heavy load-bearing capacity. Skyraider was also a bit of a throwback for its day.

The Skyraider experience directly influenced the A-X program, and thus the development of the A-10. Now, more than 40 years later, the Skyraider is influencing the Air Force once again as the ...