Originally Posted by
bloodaxe
Nice touch that the last Tucano down was the first production aircraft. Whatever the pros and cons of the aircraft, it gave good service for 30 years and was fun to fly. Let’s hope that the Texan gives similar service. Good luck to 72 Sqn for their future.
And moreover I am sure that the RAF never lost a pilot in a Tucano - pretty good for any aircraft, far less a trainer!