Featured in WolverineBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Admits It Won’t Be Buying Any Light Attack Aircraft For YearsThe service claims the project is moving along quickly, but it won’t disclose any details until it releases its fiscal year 2020 budget request. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack ExperimentThe service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareThe Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The EndDespite public perceptions, the service continues to emphasize that the program is focused on helping foreign air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Timeline For Buying Light Attack Aircraft It Now Says It Needed Decades AgoUnfortunately, under the present plan, it could still take years for the planes to finally arrive. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After AllAfter insisting it needed to gather more information, the service says it might not need to finish the tests following a deadly accident. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareCzech And Israeli Team To Pitch Advanced L-159 Light Attack Jets To The U.S. MilitaryThe only problem is that they’re trying to wedge themselves into a closed competition that’s looking almost exclusively at turboprops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018ShareSenators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New BudgetLawmakers are pushing for new aircraft in both services as the Air Force insists it is getting close to actually buying the planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Admits It Won’t Be Buying Any Light Attack Aircraft For YearsThe service claims the project is moving along quickly, but it won’t disclose any details until it releases its fiscal year 2020 budget request. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareThe USAF’s Plans To Buy Six Aircraft As Part Of Its Never Ending Light Attack ExperimentThe service will now partner with the Marines, too, but has made it clear this is about helping foreign allies, not acquiring planes for its own use. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018ShareUSAF Command Behind Light Attack Aircraft Program Now Says It May Never Fly Those PlanesSpecial operators could take over the project, years after conducting their own light attack tests and evaluations. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareThe Air Force Says It Might Only Buy 20 Light Attack Aircraft In The EndDespite public perceptions, the service continues to emphasize that the program is focused on helping foreign air forces. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Timeline For Buying Light Attack Aircraft It Now Says It Needed Decades AgoUnfortunately, under the present plan, it could still take years for the planes to finally arrive. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After AllAfter insisting it needed to gather more information, the service says it might not need to finish the tests following a deadly accident. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018ShareCzech And Israeli Team To Pitch Advanced L-159 Light Attack Jets To The U.S. MilitaryThe only problem is that they’re trying to wedge themselves into a closed competition that’s looking almost exclusively at turboprops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018ShareSenators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New BudgetLawmakers are pushing for new aircraft in both services as the Air Force insists it is getting close to actually buying the planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018Share
