Vietnam T-6 Delivery and Departure photos for Vietnamese Air Force AF taken by Tyler Mabie on Nov, 1st 2024. 5 planes pictures Textron Aviation photo by Tyler Mabie

Textron Aviation Defense delivers Beechcraft T-6C Texan II for Vietnam Air Defense Air Force

Textron Aviation Defense today announced the arrival of five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System (ITS) aircraft in support of the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force (ADAF) pilot training program at Phan Thiet Airbase.

The historic delivery of the first of 12 T-6C Texan II ITS aircraft highlights the on-time fulfillment of the inaugural Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program established between the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the ADAF. Contracted in August 2022, the full fleet of 12 T-6C aircraft is anticipated to be delivered by mid-2025.

Vietnam T-6 Delivery and Departure photos for Vietnamese Air Force AF taken by Tyler Mabie on Nov, 1st 2024. 5 planes pictures Textron Aviation photo by Tyler Mabie

The Beechcraft T-6C Texan II is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.

“It’s an honor to support the United States and its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam as together they focus on a prosperous, open, resilient, and peaceful Indo-Pacific Region.

We also welcome the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force as the 14th nation to place its confidence in the T-6 Texan II and we celebrate the arrival of the T-6C at Phan Thiet Airbase.”

Travis Tyler, President and CEO, Textron Aviation Defense LLC.

The initial USAF FMS contract award features three T-6C ITS aircraft, site survey, ground support equipment, two spare engines, spare parts, personal life support equipment, external fuel tanks and pylons, aircraft ferry, program support and country specific technical orders. Subsequent contract awards increased the ADAF fleet of T-6C aircraft to twelve.

Source: Textron Aviation news release

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