The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, ...

The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...

The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...

Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War.

AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—The U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have named the OA-1K light attack aircraft the Skyraider II, a continuation of the service’s tail dragging heritage ...

The USAF's OA-1K Skyraider II, a rugged, modular aircraft, is designed for special operations, close air support, and austere ...

Roy Knight waved goodbye to his father as he headed off to war. On Thursday ... Knight’s A-1E Skyraider was hit by anti-aircraft fire during a mission over northern Laos on May 19, 1967 ...