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U.S. Air Force Expecting Delivery of Next T-7As for Flight Test Program

U.S. Air Force Expecting Delivery of Next T-7As for Flight Test Program
The first T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Aronoff, 416th Flight Test Squadron pilot, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing test pilot, flies over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Nov. 8 last year--the day of the aircraft's delivery to the Air Force (U.S. Air Force Photo)

DAYTON, Ohio--The U.S. Air Force is expecting Boeing [BA] to deliver its second and third T-7A Red Hawk trainers in short order to the service to aid the test program at Edwards AFB, Calif. Last week, Boeing disclosed in its second quarter earnings more than $1 billion in four program charges that led to $913 million in losses in its defense and space segment, including $278 million on T-7A (Defense Daily, July 31). "During the three months ended June 30,…

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