OA-1K Can Handle New Missions, Fleet Size In Question, AFSOC Says

An Air Tractor AT-802U trainer arrives at Hurlburt Field, Florida, in July.

Credit: Air Force
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) sees new, unique missions for the future OA-1K Sky Warden armed overwatch fleet, even as a government watchdog is questioning the fleet’s justification. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) now intends to buy a fleet of...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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