WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following press release:
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC)-- On Sept. 10, the Wright-Patterson AFB flight line welcomed a tailwheel turboprop aircraft with a wingspan broader than that of an A-10 Thunderbolt II and equipped with twice as many radios as an F-15E Strike Eagle. Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) newest combat platform, the OA-1K Skyraider II, touched down for an exclusive "Pet-the-Aircraft" event, bringing the acquisition community face-to-face with the aircrew and the combat capability they have worked for years to build.
The aircraft was flown directly from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, whe...