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The Air Force Wants a Propellor Plane for Special Operations Missions. Yes, Really.
The rudimentary nature of the OA-1K Skyraider II, which will serve alongside such advanced machines as the F-22 Raptor and AH ...
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The U.S. Air Force Just Got Its First New Skyraiders
Built by defense contractor L3Harris, the OA-1K Skyraider II won the Armed Overwatch Program and is designed to provide ...
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A-10 vs. YA-9: The Fight for the Perfect Close-Air Support Plane
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, the United States military realized it needed to have a dedicated Close-Air ... troop support over agility—and that was the whole point of the plane.
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Skyraider Returns: Why The US Has Resurrected The Vietnam-Era Combat Plane Name
It may seem counterintuitive that the Air Force is handling a propeller-driven aircraft in 2025 ... on using them for missions including close air support, armed intelligence, surveillance ...