Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K would be designated Skyraider II. It may seem counterintuitive that the Air ...

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.

Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that ...

The Douglas A-1H Skyraider, often nicknamed “Spad” after the World War I fighter, was a single-engine, propeller-driven attack aircraft that became a standout workhorse for the U.S. military ...

The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.

The Skyraider II will take on global missions ... is the fact that AFSOC has employed its fair share of single-engine prop planes, such as the U-28A Draco and the A-29 Super Tucano.

Back to the Skyraider II, the rugged aircraft was designed ... of delivering 1,600 horsepower and spins a 5-bladed Hartzell propeller. It can fly at speeds of up to 245 mph (394 kph), and can ...

Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest airplane has been named the Skyraider II, a tribute to the legendary A-1 Skyraider, which saw service in Korea and Vietnam and was made famous by ...

The service on 27 February said the close air support turboprop being delivered by L3Harris will be known as the “Skyraider II”, hearkening to the single-seat Douglas A-1 Skyraider light ...