SOF Week 2026: AFSOC unveils deployable Block II OA-1K Skyraider II
AFSOC has revealed a new Block II variant of the OA-1K Skyraider II featuring rapid deployment and reassembly capabilities designed to support expeditionary special operations missions.
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) unveiled a new variant of its in-service OA-1K Skyraider II special mission aircraft at the SOF Week expo in Tampa this week.
Officially announced on 19 May by the Hurlburt Field-based command, the Block II aircraft features a quick response capability designed to “fulfil rapid deployment requirements and further provide expeditionary agility”, AFSOC officials stated.
Speaking at a media roundtable event on 15 May ahead of SOF Week, AFSOC officials described how the Skyraider II is capable of “rapid breakdown, disassembly and reassembly” – a capability which allows it to respond quickly
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