News - Tag T-7A

July 16, 2026
Early OT flying brings T-7A closer to operational use

The 412th Test Wing and the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s Detachment 5 flew the first joint sortie in a T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards Air Force Base. This flight positions the Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force to begin combined developmental and operational test flights,
Dec. 5, 2025
T-7A Red Hawk Lands at JBSA-Randolph

The U.S. Air Force’s first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to Air Education and Training Command arrived Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at the 12th Flying Training Wing, marking a major milestone in the modernization of pilot training.
Jan. 15, 2025
Air Force updates T-7A acquisition approach to field operational capability

A framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet AETC's operational needs and deliver a platform that is safe, suitable, and sustainable to replace the aging fleet of T-38C Talon has been agreed upon.
June 30, 2023
Three generations of breaking barriers: T-7A Red Hawk soars with US Air Force test pilot

Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron has become the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk during a test flight at the Boeing aircraft delivery center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Aug. 30, 2022
T-38 Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance program launches at JBSA-Randolph

The T-38 Talon will undergo Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance, or TRIM, modification to perform localized depot-level maintenance to replace or repair key parts to keep these valuable training platforms mission ready.
April 28, 2022
First Red Hawk rolls out

The first T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft rolled off the production line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security building at Lambert International Airport. This is the first of 351 aircraft to be delivered to the Air Force under terms of a $9.2 billion contract awarded to Boeing in September 2018.
April 21, 2022
Air Force tests oxygen system for T-7 Red Hawk

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate, is currently testing the On-Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) that will go on the T-7 Red Hawk trainer.
Jan. 20, 2022
Tuskegee Airman, Air Force legend passes away at 102

Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman and Air Force legend, passed away at his residence in Bethesda, Md., Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102 years old.
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.