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

A new and advanced extended reality (XR) training system has been developed to revolutionize how the US Air Force Special ...

The test is aimed at expanding the refueling envelope of the A400M to refuel a wide variety of NATO aircraft, and follows 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 ...

Throughout the Global War on Terror, the MC-130J Commando II saw an abundance of operational action in the Middle East and ...

When one thinks of the badass warbirds of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), chances are the mighty AC-130 ...

Although many people associate the Special Forces with ground combat, AFSOC actually does much more. As highlighted on the Academy Admissions website, Special Forces members in the Air Force are ...

That will no longer be the case, as the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) decided to name it Skyraider II. The name was chosen in honor of the A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack ...

Credit: U.S. Air Force FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida—U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command is looking to go big with a new autonomy effort, moving from solely focusing on using MQ-9 Reapers as ...

Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, shown here, in a nod to the legendary Skyraider. (Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON ...

The aircraft was developed under US Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM’s) Armed Overwatch programme and will be operated by pilots with the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), which ...