Modern fighter jets require a great deal of training and talent to fly, often requiring years before a pilot is certified. For example, it takes an average of 192 hours of training before a pilot can ...

The largest Navy bases may also host the Marine Corps, with functions varying from training to hosting all the service's ...

The T-6 Texan II, reportedly in a customized T-6JP variant, will be used by the JASDF as its new primary trainer to replace the license-built T-34 derivatives employed so far. Japan has selected the U ...

U.S. Air Force T-6A Texan II training aircraft from the 559th and 39th Flying Training Squadrons join together to conduct an ...

Tokyo has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II to replace the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF’s) fleet of Fuji T-7s in the basic training role. Japan’s Ministry of Defence (JMOD) announced the ...

V2X has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at $4.3 billion from the U.S. Air Force to support T-6 Texan II single-engine primary ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Japanese government has selected a new U.S.-built basic trainer aircraft and associated ground equipment for its air force’s pilot training program. The Japan Air ...