The new students will train first in the T-6. The fighter pilots will train in the T-38 and learn fighter tactics and formation flying before the head to their airframe training.
The heavy aircraft pilots will train in the T-1 before they move to their airframe.
We do this at several airbases thru AETC.
Yes, there are only 3 undergraduate pilot training bases now. DLF (Laughlin) END (Vance) and CBM (Columbus) RPA pilots fly the T-6 at RND (Randolph) I would say there is a better than even chance that the student pilot of this T-1 that crashed, is in RPA training. I was at Laughlin for 9 years. At that time, PIT was also at Randolph, but I am not sure if it still is.
That’s true. The first time I went to Randolph AFB about 12 years ago, I was surprised to see a white jet taking off that had to be a military version of a 737. Also Lear-type jets flying around, I knew they had those. Pretty cool.