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 operations base is at Naval Air Station Point Mugu.[1]

Fleet

The ATAC air fleet includes the following aircraft[2]

Accidents and incidents

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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
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.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ BusinessWeek. "Airborne Tactical Advantage Company Wins Up to $47,080,902 Contract". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Federal Aviation Administration. "US Civil Aircraft Registry, Query="ATAC"". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "WPR10LA339". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "DCA12PA049". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "DCA12PA076". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jet crashes in Southern California, killing pilot". CBS News. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "WPR15GA030". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "'Top Gun' style military jet crashes outside Navy base in California, killing pilot". NYDailyNews. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "PILOT DIES IN MILITARY PLANE CRASH IN PORT HUENEME". ABC News. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

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