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Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft

Jeff Schogol
12 March 2025
3 min
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The US Air Force’s new single-engine turboprop will support special operations with precision strikes and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It follows the naming tradition of A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-35 Lightning II, honouring past aircraft.
READ: Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft

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