{"id":58877,"date":"2018-09-21T20:41:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T20:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/21\/t-6s-resume-flying-at-randolph\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:07:39","slug":"t-6s-resume-flying-at-randolph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/09\/21\/t-6s-resume-flying-at-randolph\/","title":{"rendered":"T-6s resume flying at Randolph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph resumed flying its T-6A Texan II<\/a> trainers Friday morning, three days after a crash<\/a> prompted its fleet to be grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Col. Mark Robinson, commander of the 12th, allowed the planes to start flying again after deciding the engine failure that led to Tuesday\u2019s T-6 crash<\/a> was an isolated incident, and that there aren\u2019t larger problems with the entire fleet of trainers. Robinson consulted with experienced aircraft maintainers and pilots, and reviewed the planes’ performance history, before making his decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur T-6 crews and maintainers are the most professional, knowledgeable, and experienced in the Air Force,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cI have full confidence that our T-6 aircraft are safe to fly and that our pilots are eager to get back to their mission \u2014 training airmen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t