T-6 Texan

Jul- 2026 -

21 July

Pratt & Whitney Canada to Overhaul US T-6 Trainer Engines Under $1B Deal

Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a $1-billion contract to overhaul over 750 PT6A-68 engines for the US military's T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft.

Apr- 2026 -

14 April

Air

Instructor Pilots with the 340th Flying Training Group, 39th Flying Training Squadron, and 559th Flying Training Squadron flew a T-6 Texan II four-ship formation on Mar. 23, 2023, over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The sortie also marked the final flight of Lt. Col. Mark Pasierb, former Undergraduate Flying Training program commander, who will have approximately earned a combined 6,000 flight hours in the C-5 Galaxy and T-6.

Rojoef Manuel

Textron to Provide T-6 Texan II Fleet Support for US Military

Textron Aviation Defense has secured a contract valued at more than $150 million to deliver program management and maintenance support for the US military’s T-6 Texan II training aircraft.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Air Force Buys First Texan II Jet Trainers From Textron

Textron Aviation Defense has signed a contract to deliver the first Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II training aircraft to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Jun- 2025 -

18 June

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Utah Company to Modernize Avionics on US Military Texan II Trainer Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has awarded Borsight a $2.1-billion contract to upgrade the military’s T-6A Texan II training fleet.

Jan- 2025 -

10 January

Air

Second Lt. Victoria Cutt and 2nd Lt. Marques Johnson, University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation student pilots, listen to their instructor, Jan. 7, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz.

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Tests Faster Pilot Training Program

To meet its goal of producing 1,500 pilots per year, the US Air Force is testing a new Initial Pilot Trainingt model.

Nov- 2024 -

25 November

Air

Christine Casimiro

Vietnam Welcomes First US Military Aircraft Since 1975

The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

Sep- 2024 -

3 September

Land

Rojoef Manuel