North American T-2 Buckeye
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The North American T-2 Buckeye was the United States Navy's intermediate training aircraft, intended to introduce U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps student naval aviators and student naval flight officers to jets.[1] It entered service in 1959, beginning the replacement process of the Lockheed T2V SeaStar, and was itself replaced by the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk in 2008.[2]
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T-2 Buckeye | |
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A T-2C Buckeye from VT-9 | |
Role | Jet trainer |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | |
First flight | 31 January 1958[1] |
Introduction | November 1959[2] |
Retired | United States Navy 2008[2] |
Status | Active service with Hellenic Air Force |
Primary users | United States Navy (historical)
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Produced | 1958–1970 |
Number built | 529 |
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