The trainer used for basic training is the Raytheon T-6A Texan, a Pilatus PC-9 Mk II military variant. The aircraft is a low-wing, tandem-seat, single-turboprop trainer. Brazil, on the other hand ...

Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas bid farewell to its last T-1A Jayhawk last month, as the Air Force continues its drive to retire the heavy aircraft trainer. Laughlin's last Jayhawk, from the 86th ...

A five-ship formation, including the T-1A Jayhawk center, flies together at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Dec. 17, 2024. The formation marked the final flight of the T-1A, which consisted of two ...

With the decommissioning of all T-1A’s from service, all the pilots destined to serve aboard these aircraft types will complete all of their training at Laughlin AFB in the T-6A Texan II; a ...

(Boeing) The Air Force is further delaying the production contract for its newest trainer aircraft, the T-7 Red Hawk, and will expand its testing in a major reorganization of the program’s ...

With a strong legacy to uphold, the 37th FTS continues its mission to create pilots and will use this newly painted T-6 to reach the next generation of aviators, giving ...

Trainers flying in tandem We were accompanied by a former North American Aviation T-6 Texan during the flight demonstration. A fellow trainer aircraft, the Texan was used to train US Navy and Air ...

The T-7A Red Hawk is an American-made jet trainer designed through a cooperative effort between Boeing and Saab. Referred to as the Advanced Pilot Training System (APTS) its role is to prepare new ...