Hmmmm.....so the USAF wants a "irregular warfare" wing complete with turboprop close air support aircraft...
The irregular warfare wing concept seeks to introduce the first dedicated strike aircraft for fighting insurgent forces since the Douglas A-1 Skyraider in the Vietnam war.
"One possible candidate for the light strike role is the air-to-ground modified [Beechcraft] AT-6B. Other candidate aircraft include the [Embraer] Tucano or Super Tucano," the AFSOC paper states.
http://www.flightglobal.com/article...orce-planners-want-irreguar-warfare-wing.html
The irregular warfare wing concept seeks to introduce the first dedicated strike aircraft for fighting insurgent forces since the Douglas A-1 Skyraider in the Vietnam war.
"One possible candidate for the light strike role is the air-to-ground modified [Beechcraft] AT-6B. Other candidate aircraft include the [Embraer] Tucano or Super Tucano," the AFSOC paper states.
http://www.flightglobal.com/article...orce-planners-want-irreguar-warfare-wing.html