According to Raytheon, producer of the T-1A advanced military trainer, the aircraft has passed the one million flying hour mark in service with the Air Force. USAF uses the Jayhawk to train student pilots to fly airlift and tanker aircraft.
A semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone shot down an air-to-air target in a Dec. 8 test supported by the U.S. Air Force, a notable milestone in the development of the loyal wingman-type drones that will join the fleets of the USAF, other American services, and allies and adversaries.
