target tug

A target tug, or target tower, is an aircraft which tows an unmanned drone, a fabric drogue or other kind of target, for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Some, such as the Miles Martinet, were specially designed for the role. Flying a target tug was, and is, a relatively hazardous job, as live fire is typically employed and the people doing the shooting are usually still in training.

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  A.29 ⓘ
  target tug aircraft by Aero Vodochody

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JM-1 target sleeve F6F-5N NAN11-45

Northrop F-5F (Tail No. 00891) with Dart Aerial Gunnery Target in 1975 061006-F-1234S-082

Martin B-57E Canberra in flight. Aircraft towing target is B-57E (SN 55-4269) 061031-F-1234P-004

AD-5 utility plane NAS Barbers Point

US-2C Tracker VC-3 in flight

QF-86F with infrared towed target Point Mugu 1982

Pel-Air Gates Learjet 35A (VH-SLD), modified for use as a target tug

TBM-3U NAS Barbers Point 1948

Grumman US-2C Tracker is launched from USS Bennington (CVS-20), in the 1960s

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		A.29	floatplane with 1 engine, target tug, A.11	Wikidata
commons	image		JM-1 target sleeve F6F-5N NAN11-45		Commons
commons	image		Northrop F-5F (Tail No. 00891) with Dart Aerial Gunnery Target in 1975 061006-F-1234S-082		Commons
commons	image		Martin B-57E Canberra in flight. Aircraft towing target is B-57E (SN 55-4269) 061031-F-1234P-004		Commons
commons	image		AD-5 utility plane NAS Barbers Point		Commons
commons	image		US-2C Tracker VC-3 in flight		Commons
commons	image		QF-86F with infrared towed target Point Mugu 1982		Commons
commons	image		Pel-Air Gates Learjet 35A (VH-SLD), modified for use as a target tug		Commons
commons	image		TBM-3U NAS Barbers Point 1948		Commons
commons	image		Grumman US-2C Tracker is launched from USS Bennington (CVS-20), in the 1960s		Commons
commons	image		J 29F		Commons