Potential customers for the Rockwell T-2 Buckeye (US State Cables)

Gimme a break... why would Nigeria, of all countries, want naval jet trainers ? T-33s would sound a bit more logical...
 
The Hellenic Air Force is still flying T-2s, not a hint of naval involvement there.
 
I've always been surprised the T-2 wasn't exported more than it was. Why wouldn't you want a trainer that nuggets could abuse all day with high sink rates and at least some engine commonality with your F-5?
 
Opportunistic Minnow said:
I've always been surprised the T-2 wasn't exported more than it was. Why wouldn't you want a trainer that nuggets could abuse all day with high sink rates and at least some engine commonality with your F-5?
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I would say Cessna T-37 killed any hopes there, plus the AT-37 variants. As for J85... F-5B and T-38 were already there for trainer commonality with the F-5. Finally navy aircraft usually export worse than USAF, because naval features (although the Hornet would strongly disagree with that statement).
 
Opportunistic Minnow said:
Looks like Morocco as well, to replace the Magisters....
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State Dept cable 1976-99877 : Department of State : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

State Dept cable 1976-99877
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As an aside, does anyone have any idea what the Grumman Command Post Aircraft would be? My first thought went to some kind of TACAMO(!) but I suppose they probably mean a Hawkeye?
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If not an E-2, maybe some sort of Gulfstream II special mission aircraft as an airborne command post or comms relay?
 
Yes probably a Gulfstream II, which the Royal Moroccan Air Force did operate.
Interestingly they still operate two Falcon 20 for EW.
 

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