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We got an up-close look at the new Skyraider II special operations light attack plane that maker L3Harris says can land almost anywhere

US Air Force Special Operations Command got its first mission-ready Skyraider II attack plane last month, and this week, Business Insider got an up-close look at the new light attack plane at SOF Week ...
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Skyraider II: Air Force special ops unveils name for new aircraft with nod to attack plane used in Korea, Vietnam

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 ...
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First mission-ready Skyraider II aircraft delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command

The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering, was delivered last week to Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt ...
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Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name ...