International Customers
Flying Training Canada (NFTC) Program
In 1998 the T-6A was selected as the primary training platform for the NFTC program. The initial contract was for 24 T-6A aircraft, technical data to facilitate development of a ground based training system, initial spare and support equipment provisioning and technical support. After successful initial operation of the training school, two additional aircraft were then ordered. To date, the NFTC program has taken delivery of all 26 aircraft. The aircraft are owned by a private organization while operated by the Canadian Government. NFTC operates from 15 Wing, Moose Jaw Air Force Base in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Program
In August 1999, the HAF selected the T-6 platform to replace their aging fleet of T-41 and T-37 aircraft. This airplane was designated the T-6A New Trainer Aircraft (T-6A NTA). The HAF program represented the third major program competition that Raytheon Aircraft had entered and won with the T-6 platform. The HAF was seeking to extend the training capabilities of the T-6 by adding a weapons training capability to the aircraft. The result is an aircraft equipped with six hardpoints capable of carrying a variety of stores. The HAF T-6 fleet is comprised of 45 aircraft. The first 25 aircraft were delivered without the weapons capability. The remaining 20 planes are outfitted with weapons carrying capability. HBC successfully delivered this mixed fleet to the HAF in a very compressed timeframe, ensuring that there were no costly disruptions in the pilot training program. In addition to successfully training HAF pilots, the T-6A NTA flew air patrols over the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, displaying the remarkable versatility of the platform.
