Gallery: Trainers And Turboprops Flying Around The Globe
February 14, 2023
Credit: Johnson Barros | Brasilia, Brazil
An Embraer T-27 Tucano training aircraft is collected for another overnight stay at the Brazilian Air Force Academy.
Credit: Johnson Barros | BrasIlia, Brazil
During the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Brazil, the Esquadrilha da Fumaca colored the skies of Rio de Janeiro with smoke in the colors of the country’s flag.
Credit: Johnson Barros | Brasilia, Brazil
Two fleets of Embraer T-27 Tucano aircraft line up to pass over the ceremony for handing over swords to the new cadets at the Brazilian Air Force Academy.
Credit: John Davison
The PC-21 single-engine turboprop is designed for training the next generation of military pilots. It is designed as a platform that allows pilots to transition to jets later in training, which reduces costs and time.
Credit: Yonatan Alhanaty | Jerusalem
The Hellenic Air Force is the last operator of the T-2 Buckeye, and the aircraft will be replaced by the Italian M-346. In this photo, two T-2Es break formation during an air-to-air photo mission with Aviation Photocrew, south of Kalamata, Greece.
Credit: Scott Stephens | Meridian, Mississippi
U.S. Navy T-45Cs are staged for weekend operations at Key Field in Meridian during a spectacular sunset.
Credit: Scott Stephens | Meridian, Mississippi
A beautiful lineup of T-45s return to the ramp at Key Field in Meridian.
Credit: Ninoslav Blazanovic | Winnipeg, Manitoba
A Top Aces Alpha Jet on final approach to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg. Montreal-based Top Aces provides training services to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Credit: James Reeder | Palmdale, California
The VISTA X-62 (Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft) taking off following a long upgrade period. VISTA is a joint venture between General Dynamics and Calspan and is operated by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California.
Credit: Peter Lewis | Brutten, Switzerland
Swiss Air Force PC-21s fly over the frozen Klontalersee in Glarus, Switzerland. Switzerland operates the PC-21 as an advanced trainer bridging the gap between the Pilatus PC-7 and Boeing F/A-18 Hornet.
Credit: Peter Lewis | Brutten, Switzerland
Swiss Air Force PC-21s pass over the Vorderglarnisch peak in the east of the country.
Credit: Mario De Pian | Kriens, Switzerland
Year after year, Pilatus Chief Pilot Daniel Stampfli, known as Stampa by his flight colleagues, shows an impressive display on the PC-21 training aircraft of the Swiss Air Force. As part of the Axalp Fliegerschiessen Airshow, he shows all his skills—on the one hand his own, on the other hand that of the aircraft. And once you have seen this display, you know that both are tireless when it comes to impressing the spectators.
Additional standouts from Aviation Week's 2022 Photo Contest include training aircraft featured in a variety of squadrons and roles that showcased the versatility of the type worldwide.
