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OA-1K Skyraider II Walk-Around Tour With Its Test Pilot

We get an up-close look at L3Harris' Sky Warden, which is based on the AT-802 Air Tractor and is branded Skyraider II by the Air Force.

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

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L3Harris Sky Warden test aircraft for the OA-1K Skyraider II program for the Air Force Special Operations Command.
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We got an up-close look at L3Harris’ Sky Warden variant of the famed Air Tractor that is serving as the test aircraft for Air Force Special Operation Command’s OA-1K Skyraider II program. We met up with L3Harris at this year’s Special Operations Forces Week conference in Tampa, Florida. We also got the company’s take on the aircraft’s capabilities, which will have to adapt to high-end combat scenarios in the future. More on the future of the OA-1K program in our recent feature here.

Enjoy the walk around tour!

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OA-1K Skyraider II Walk-Around Tour With Its Test Pilot

Contact the author: Tyler@twz.com

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Jamie Hunter

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Jamie is TWZ’s Branded Content and YouTube Editor, overseeing the content side of the site’s industry partner programs and our expanding video programs. He lives in London, U.K. but is regularly on the road particularly with our international trade show presence.

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Tyler Rogoway

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Tyler’s passion is the study of military technology, strategy, as well as foreign policy, and he has fostered a dominant voice on those topics in the defense and national security space. Tyler was the creator of the hugely popular defense site Foxtrot Alpha before developing TWZ, which he continues to lead as the Editor-In-Chief to this day.