500th T-6 delivered to US military

written by australianaviation.com.au | March 11, 2010

US Navy T-6Bs arrive at Whiting Field, Florida, last year. (USN)

Hawker Beechcraft has delivered the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the US military, a T-6B for the US Navy which will be based at NAS Whiting Field in Florida.

The T-6 is based on the Pilatus PC-9 and was selected for the US Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) role in 1996, with deliveries commencing in 2000.