T-6A
"Texan II"
(Navy Info) |
The new
two-seat, tandem, prop initial trainer for Air Force
and Navy undergraduate pilot training. |
T-34C
"Turbomentor"
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Two-seat, tandem
prop aircraft used for Navy undergraduate
pilot training. |
T-37B
"Tweet"
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The initial
trainer for Air Force undergraduate pilot training.
Starting in 2001 the Tweet was phased out and replaced by
the T-6A.
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T-38
"Talon" |
A follow-on pilot training
aircraft for those going to fly
fighter/bomber aircraft. All
T-38As have been upgraded to T-38Cs,
giving them updated navigation systems
and advanced avionics. The AT-38B
remains the aircraft for
IFF, the lead-in to major
weapons systems.
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T-45
"Goshawk" |
Two-seat
carrier-capable jet trainer used for
Navy intermediate and advanced flight
training. The T-45A was the
original aircraft version; the fleet
also now has the newer T-45C, with
upgraded digital avionics.
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A/OA-10C
"Thunderbolt II" |
The Air
Force's current premier air-to-ground
attack aircraft. All A-10s are
single seat aircraft and can carry a
wide variety of air to ground ordnance.
The A-10 has no radar and carries
AIM-9s
for defensive purposes only.
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F-14
"Tomcat" |
Made famous
by Top Gun, the F-14 was formerly the
Navy's frontline two-seat multi-role
fighter aircraft. It is now
retired and has been replaced by the
F/A-18E/F.
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F-15C/D
"Eagle" |
The Air
Force's current Air Superiority fighter.
The F-15C is a single seat fighter; the
F-15D is the same aircraft in a two-seat
configuration primarily used for
training (though it is combat capable).
The F-15C currently has no air-to-ground
capability.
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F-15E
"Strike Eagle" |
Sometimes
called a "Beagle" because it is based on the
airframe of the F-15C, the F-15E has
extra fuel tanks and significantly
different avionics that enable it to
carry a large array of air-to-ground
ordnance in addition to air-to-air
weapons. All F-15Es carry two
persons, a pilot and a
WSO.
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F-16C/D
"Fighting Falcon" |
Better
known to its pilots as the Viper, the F-16 is the Air
Force's current "multi-role" fighter,
with both air-to-ground and air-to-air
capabilities. The F-16C is a
single seat fighter, and the F-16D is a
two-seat version used primarily for
training, though it is combat capable.
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F/A-18
"Hornet" |
The US Navy's
current fleet backbone. The
F-18A/C/E are single seat aircraft while
the F-18B/D/F are two seat aircraft.
The F-18E/F are designated "Super
Hornet" and are substantially larger and
more capable than their namesakes.
The F-18D/F are two-seat aircraft which
use the rear cockpit to carry out
particular mission profiles. The
EA-18G "Growler," a highly modified
Super Hornet, is an electronic
attack version of the Super Hornet
airframe.
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F-22A
"Raptor" |
The Air
Force's most modern fighter aircraft
which is intended to replace the aging
F-15C
fleet in the air-to-air role. It
also has a limited air-to-ground
capability.
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F-35
"Lightning II" |
Formerly
known as the "Joint Strike Fighter,"
this multi-role, multi-configuration
aircraft is intended to be used in
several countries and all services.
It will have separate conventional (Air
Force), STOVL (Marine), and
carrier (Navy) configurations that share
common components. The formal training
base of the F-35 is currently scheduled
to be Eglin.
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U-28A |
A military
version of the Pilatus PC-12 (photo).
A surprising number of recent Air Force
UPT fighter-track graduates have been
assigned to this aircraft, which is used
exclusively in support of Special
Operations. It does not even
appear in official Air Force fact sheets
(and does not appear to have a
"nickname"), though the
319th SOS at Hurlburt lists it as
its primary aircraft, and the
318th SOS at Cannon is opening as
well. |
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