Texan II's flying yet??

[TombsRIP]

No sign of one taking part in 100th Ann flypast very recently nor one at Fairford on static.

very surprised. any flown yet from Valley since they arrived?? I know they have been out on the airfield for engine runs etc.

Regards

[Red Dragon]

General consensus is that it’ll be “late 2018” for possible check flights etc but first trainee courses would be early 2019.

Yesterday 1 x T-6 was out for tractor pulley ground taxi training for the maintenance personnel.

Currently the syllabus is being prepared, so late 2018 would seem to be feasible?

[TombsRIP]

Thanks very much for info/update. (Diolch!)

PS at least you've had at least one F-35 through on practice approaches etc more than at Warton to date...

[Bluerigger1]

All 6 Texans werelined up outside their hangar today at 12:00. All safely back inside by 14:30.