First T-54As arrive at Corpus Christi

Textron Aviation delivered the first two T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft to Training Air Wing 4 (TAW-4) at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 18. Based on the King Air 260, the T-54A will replace the Navy’s current fleet of T-44C Pegasus, which is operated by Training Squadron 31 (VT-31) ‘Wise Owls’ and VT-35 ‘Stingrays’. The King Air 90-based T-44C first entered naval service in 1977. The King Air 260 was selected as the service’s new METS in January