Boeing Delivers 150th T-45 Goshawk
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 08, 2002 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the 150th T-45 Goshawk training aircraft to the United States Navy in a ceremony here today. The aircraft, a T-45C, is headed to Training Wing 1, Squadron 7, based at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss. Rear Adm. John Boyington Jr., chief of Naval Aviation Training, accepted delivery of the aircraft. "The delivery of this aircraft marks a significant milestone achieved by the CNATRA, NAVAIR and Boeing team," said Boyington. "The continued production of T-45s will be the cornerstone within CNATRA that will train future strike naval aviators until 2025 and beyond."
Bob Feldmann, Boeing T-45 manager, said, "It's great to have the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, our supplier partners and the Boeing team here to celebrate this milestone. Without a team effort, the successes of this program are not possible."
The Goshawk is the center of the T-45 training system, which was designed for undergraduate jet aircraft training. The T-45 A/C Goshawk two-seat, carrier-suitable aircraft is augmented by operational and instrument flight simulators, computer-assisted classroom instruction and a training integration system that tracks all training activities.
"The delivery of this aircraft marks one of many successful milestones achieved by the T45TS program," said Capt. David Wooten, T-45 program manager for the U.S. Navy. "Whether it has been the outstanding results achieved using Contractor Logistic Support, the analog-to-digital conversion of the cockpit, Cockpit 21, or the eventual replacement of the T-2 Buckeye, the CNATRA, NAVAIR and Boeing team makes the extraordinary seem commonplace."
Contractor logistics support is an integral part of the T45TS. Boeing provides 100 percent of the maintenance of all system elements (air and ground) and other necessary logistics support at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., and Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. This totally integrated training system is the only one of its kind.
To date, more than 1,600 pilots have earned their Navy wings in the Goshawk. Current U.S. Navy requirements call for 234 T-45 Goshawks. Undergraduate jet pilot training will continue until at least 2035.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, or IDS, is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $23 billion business. It provides systems solutions to its global military, government and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; the world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in launch services.
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Contact Info:
Kathleen Cook
(314) 233-6818
kathleen.m.cook@boeing.com
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