The pilot was an experienced special operations flyer but was new to the tiny Skyraider II and flying with an instructor.

Air Force Special Operations brings battlefield control, rescue, reconnaissance, air support, and surgical capability into ...

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An OA-1K Skyraider II — Air Force Special Operations Command’s new aircraft — crashed in a field in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma National Guard said in a statement. Two crew ...

The 919th Special Operations Wing flew the AC-130A Spectre for 20 years, before transitioning to non-gunship aircraft, and will now operate the new AC-130J. The 919th Special Operations Wing (919th ...

A 27th Special Operations Wing airman at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Kevin Williams/U.S. Air Force) The Air Force’s Special Operations Command began a new inspection ...

An Air National Guard base in Oklahoma will host the first formal training unit for the service's armed recon crop duster plane used for special operations, an announcement that comes as watchdogs ...

A crew chief marshals a CV-22B Osprey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2024. (A1C Samantha White/Air Force) Air Force Special Operations Command has returned about 60% of its CV-22 Osprey fleet to ...

The U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) first missionized aircraft was based on an Air Tractor AT-802, a craft primarily employed for crop dusting. The United States Air Force Special ...

Six pilots who took on Iran's air defense network during last year's strikes received one of the military's highest combat decorations. Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as ...

The project aims to equip larger drones with smaller drones to take out battlefield targets. The Air Force awarded a multi-million dollar contract for small unmanned aerial systems that can support ...

In a wide ranging interview with FlightGlobal, the three-star general in charge of US Air Force special operations outlined his long-term plans for the USA’s air commandos, legacy platforms like the ...