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U.S. Air Force seeks storage pod for new Skyraider II attack plane
Citat:The United States Air Force’s newest special operations aircraft is a lean, rugged turboprop built for long loiter times, precision strikes, and operations from remote airstrips in some of the world’s most austere environments.
There is just one problem: it has nowhere to put anything and the 17th Special Operations Squadron, the only OA-1K flying unit in the Air Force, has published a draft statement of work seeking external storage pods that attach to the aircraft’s wings, because right now the aircrew cannot bring mission equipment or personal gear on cross-country training trips without trucking it separately.
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Citat:A U.S. Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II parked on the flight line at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 20, 2026. Note the 2.75-inch, 7-round LAU-131A/A Extended Length Launcher, which is capable of firing APKWS II guided rockets.
(📸/Master Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)
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