Textron Aviation Defense today delivered its 1,000th Beechcraft T-6C Texan II military flight trainer to the Colombian Air Force.
The 1,000th T-6 military flight trainer is part of a fleet of five T-6C Texan II trainers that equip Air Combat Command No. 1 (CACOM-1) at the Capitan Germán Olano Moreno Air Base in Palanquero, Colombia, a Textron Aviation release said.
Additionally, the U.S. Air Force recently announced a 14th nation will acquire the T-6C via a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program leveraging 2021 and 2022 Building Partnership Capacity funds.