The 96th Test Wing and the U.S. Special Operations Command is continuing developmental testing to ensure the OA-1K Skyraider ...

As the Skyraider II is the USAF’s first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology ...

The fiscal year 2026 budget request from the Trump Administration seeks to reduce annual purchases of the new OA-1K ...

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

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 legendary Skyraider spirit returns with the reveal of the OA-1K Skyraider II, a modern tribute to a classic combat icon.

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 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 '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 ...

This Skyraider has 4,000 hours on the airframe, 800 hours on its Wright R3350-26WD engine since overhaul, and 745 hours on the propeller.

The Skyraider is the grandfather of the A-10, and the P-47 is the grandfather of the A-10, and I’ve flown that as well. There’s a bloodline that runs from the P-47 through the A-1 straight to ...