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Skyraider II: Air Force special ops unveils name for new aircraft with nod to attack plane used in Korea, Vietnam

By 

Corey Dickstein

Stars and Stripes • February 27, 2025

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An Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II is parked on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2025. (Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering for special operators, will be known as the Skyraider II, the service’s Special Operations Command announced Thursday.

The command has touted the OA-1K Skyraider II as an inexpensive but capable light attack aircraft to provide eyes in the sky for special operations forces on the ground and replacing several airframes due for retirement in the coming years. Its name is a nod to the A-1 Skyraider, a propeller-driven attack aircraft that saw heavy use in the Korean and Vietnam wars before its retirement in 1973, according to the command.

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