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Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick
Oct 9 6:06 PM EDT
Air Force special operations aviators are now training on AT-802U aircraft ahead of the arrival of their first OA-1K Sky warden light attack planes while questions grow about the program's future.

AT-802U Trainers Arrive To Prepare USAF Aviators For A Murky Light Attack Future

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 9 2:27 PM EDT
KAI unveils first images of Polands new FA-50 light fighters

Poland’s New FA-50 Light Fighter Emerges

By Emma Helfrich
Mar 11 4:56 PM EST
Korean Air Force Scramble

First North Korean Drone Intrusion In Five Years Spurs South To Scramble

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Dec 26 12:39 PM EST
AFSOC_A-29-scaled

Air Force Wants To Liquidate Its Tiny Light Attack Plane Fleet

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 11 7:58 PM EDT
Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield

Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 17 10:01 PM EDT
Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)

Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 20 8:06 PM EDT
The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 18 9:59 AM EST
Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies

Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 2 2:27 PM EST
Canadian Fighter Pilot Training Company To Buy FA-50 Light Combat Jets

Canadian Fighter Pilot Training Company To Buy FA-50 Light Combat Jets

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 6 6:18 PM EST
American Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)

American Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 9 1:27 PM EDT
New Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators

New Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators

By Joseph Trevithick
May 4 3:54 PM EDT
USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has

USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 15 2:07 PM EST
The French Army Eyes All-New Fleet of Light Attack Airplanes

The French Army Eyes All-New Fleet of Light Attack Airplanes

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 2:57 PM EDT
Is The USAF Finally Serious About Fielding A Light Air Support Aircraft?

Is The USAF Finally Serious About Fielding A Light Air Support Aircraft?

By Tyler Rogoway
Feb 2 6:03 PM EST