AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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Military or Civil????????

Not the best picture but, a nice surprise during my two day visit at Nellis AFB in April.
Hawker Beechcraft evaluated its factory funded AT-6B production representative test vehicles (PRTV) during Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment (JEFX 10-03).

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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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Nice catch! Not too long ago there was also a Super Tucano at Nellis.

Too bad USAF is probably gonna kill the project...
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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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SquAdmin wrote:Nice catch! Not too long ago there was also a Super Tucano at Nellis.

Too bad USAF is probably gonna kill the project...
Guess it is the "Imminent Fury" project!?!
The Tucano solution is not fired yet, as the AT-26B seems too underpowered to be used as a COIN aircraft.
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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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TAZZ wrote:Guess it is the "Imminent Fury" project!?!
The Tucano solution is not fired yet, as the AT-26B seems too underpowered to be used as a COIN aircraft.
No, that's the Navy program and it's still rolling. The USAF also initiated a search for a COIN aircraft but last week the USAF commander said that a dedicated aircraft is not needed (current inventory can fulfill this role).
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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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Found a nice story about the program in the AirForces Monthly.

A second aircraft has also flown and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68D which offers almost 50% more power. The USAF was planned to buy 100 Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) Aircraft. Now they are committed to only 16 Airframes.

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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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According to info I could find on the USAF website and others, the LAAR program is still alive and kicking. For more info check:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Atta ... nnaissance" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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I don't know when they will officialy kill the program, but cmdr Schwartz leaves little room for doubt:
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/05/06/schwa ... t-fighter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So like Bam-bam said, the need is reduced to 15 aircraft which will only be used for training.
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Re: AT-6B at Nellis AFB (JEFX)

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"training of foreign pilots", that can only mean the AT-6B then.
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