Tunisian Air Force takes delivery of Beechcraft T-6C Texan II jets

Tunisian Air Force has taken delivery of first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia.

Tunisian Air Force has taken delivery of first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems. Image: Textron

Textron Aviation Defense has delivered the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia.

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract comprises eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, programme management support, interim contractor support for the first year, training for pilots and maintenance professionals, spare engines, spare parts and aircraft support equipment.

The Beechcraft T-6C Texan II is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Defense.

Fouad Kasri, director of sales and strategy for Africa and the Middle East, Textron Aviation Defense, said: “Tunisia is the thirteenth nation to acquire the T-6 and has now taken delivery of the 1,001st T-6 manufactured by our team in Wichita. We are delighted to welcome yet another North African and Mediterranean allied nation to the distinguished group of global air forces who rely on the next-generation T-6 Integrated Training System to achieve their pilot training objectives.”

“Becoming a regional leader in military flight training excellence is one of the milestones on the path to achieving our counter-terrorism and border security mission requirements,” said General Mohamed Hajjem, the Tunisian Air Force Chief of Staff. “We are grateful to Textron Aviation Defense, AFLCMC and AFSAT for supporting our acquisition of the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II, as well as our efforts to achieve territorial sovereignty and regional stability. This acquisition paves the way for additional bilateral engagements and strengthens our relationship with the United States.”

 

Textron Aviation Defence expects to deliver the second Tunisian Air Force T-6C in late 2022. The remaining six aircraft are slated for delivery in 2023. Training of the initial cadre of pilots began Oct. 31 at Textron Aviation Defense facilities in Wichita, Kansas.

 

Additionally, the Tunisian Air Force will rely upon TRU Simulation + Training, an affiliate of Textron Aviation, for a suite of training devices and related support.

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