Airborne Tactical Advantage Company
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, is a government contractor based in Newport News, Virginia, USA. It operates Mk-58 Hawker Hunter, Israeli F-21 Kfir, A-4 Skyhawk, and L-39 Albatross II military aircraft in tactical flight training roles for U.S. Navy, Air Force and Air National Guard. Its main air base is Naval Air Station Point Mugu.[1]
Fleet
The ATAC air fleet includes the following aircraft[2]
Accidents and incidents
- On 29 October 2013, Hawker Hunter N332AX crashed in a field near Naval Air Station Point Mugu, killing the pilot. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are currently underway.[3][4][5]
- On 18 May 2012, Hawker Hunter crashed in a field on final approach to Naval Air Station Point Mugu, killing the pilot. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are currently underway.[6][7]
- On 6 March 2012, IAI Kfir N404AX crashed into a building near at Naval Air Station Fallon in inclement weather, killing the pilot. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are completed.[8]
- On 8 July 2010, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk N123AT lost power during takeoff and crashed in a field near Naval Air Station Fallon. The pilot ejected safely. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are completed.[9]
References
- ↑ BusinessWeek. "Airborne Tactical Advantage Company Wins Up to $47,080,902 Contract". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration. "US Civil Aircraft Registry, Query="ATAC"". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "WPR15GA030". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "'Top Gun' style military jet crashes outside Navy base in California, killing pilot". NYDailyNews. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "PILOT DIES IN MILITARY PLANE CRASH IN PORT HUENEME". ABC News. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "DCA12PA076". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jet crashes in Southern California, killing pilot". CBS News. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "DCA12PA049". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "WPR10LA339". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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