A T-54A multi-engine aircraft sits on the flight line of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas on April 18, 2024. The T-54A is replacing the T-44C Pegasus trainer in operation since the 1970s. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Anne Owens)
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The Navy received its first two operational Textron [TXT] T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft earlier this month.
The service is buying the T-54s to replace the aging T-44C Pegasus trainers, which are over 44 years old and started operations in…