A T-54 aircraft sits on the flightline of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas April 18. The arrival of the T-54A heralds a new generation of Naval aviators who will use the trainer to earn their wings of gold as they prepare to fly such aircraft as the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules. The T-54A will replace the T-44C Pegasus, an aircraft that has been in naval service since 1977.