A five-ship formation, including the T-1A Jayhawk center, flies together at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Dec. 17, 2024.

The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft.

Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas bid farewell to its last T-1A Jayhawk last month, as the Air Force continues its drive to retire the heavy aircraft trainer. Laughlin's last Jayhawk, from the 86th ...