L3Harris Delivers First Missionized Skyraider II Aircraft to Support Special Operations

US SOCOM receive first Skyraider II aircraft

L3Harris Technologies, in partnership with Air Tractor, has handed over the first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to the US SOCOM.

U.S. Air Force Accepts First OA-1K Skyraider II Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) accepted the first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft on April 3,… The post U.S. Air Force Accepts First OA-1K Skyraider II Aircraft appeared first on Air Data News.

Flyer 72-LD was designed specifically for the US SSO. The photo of the car was posted by the press service of the 6th Regiment of Rangers of the SSU Armed Forces.

First OA-1K Skyraider II Handed Over To Air Force Special Operations Command

The first OA-1K light attack aircraft — recently officially named as the Skyraider II — has been delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). While the command welcomed the militarized derivative of the popular Air Tractor AT-802 crop duster, there remain serious questions about how the Air Force will actually make use of the OA-1K, as the service increasingly prepares for future high-end contingencies. Air Force Special Operations…

First Mission-Ready Skyraider II Arrives at Air Force Special Operations Command

Air Force Special Operations Command marked a new chapter with its latest aircraft April 3 when the first Skyraider II fully modified for military use arrived at Hurlburt Field, Fla.  A modified crop duster, the OA-1K will provide airborne eyes, ears, and precision fires to support ground troops in permissive airspace, just as its namesake, the A-1 Skyraider, did in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said at …

First OA-1K Skyraider Delivered to AFSOC - Defense Daily

L3Harris Technologies [LHX] and Air Tractor said on Thursday that they have delivered the first “missionized” OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, […]