Air Force Instructor Dies After Texan II’s Ejection Seat Activates on Ground
The incident occurred at the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.
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Tunisian Air Force Takes Delivery of T-6C Texan II Integrated Trainers
extron Aviation Defense, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, has delivered the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force, the OEM announced today. The delivery was made to support operations at the No.13 Squadron at the Sfax Air Base in Tunisia.
U.S. Army Grounds Fleet of CH-47 Chinooks Because of Engine Fire Risk
About 400 heavy-lift helicopters were grounded ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ the Army says.
F-35As Resume Operations After Stand Down for Ejection Seat Inspections
Out of 706 ejection seat cartridges inspected, four were deemed suspect and replaced, the Air Force said.
Military Training Aircraft Grounded Over Ejection Seat Concerns
A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) used in ejection seats has prompted the grounding of hundreds of military aircraft including Air Force T-38 Talons and T-6 Texan IIs.
Royal Thai Air Force Buys Fleet Of Beechcraft T-6 Trainers
The $162 million purchase of a dozen T-6 trainers is part of a modernization plan to develop the Thai defense industry.
Navy Orders One-day Stand-down Following Two Accidents
The crash of a T-6 Texan II in Alabama last week—in addition to the loss of an F-18 Hornet near China Lake California earlier in the week—was enough for the head of Naval Air Forces to call for a one-day safety stand-down that grounded all non-deployed units in an attempt to determine the cause of […]
