Top Aces currently operates a fleet of modified Alpha Jet aircraft in the airborne training services role. Its excellent endurance and versatile stores loading capability allows for great efficiency when providing advanced target support for Army, Navy, and Air Force training missions.

All Alpha Jet aircraft have been upgraded with state-of-the-art Dassault Canopy Escape systems and Martin Baker ejection seats. The Alpha Jets have also been equipped with a modernized IFR and Tactical Navigation avionics suite to provide maximum safety for the aircrew and maximum operational flexibility to the customer. The rear cockpit has also been optimized as a crew station for Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Officers (EWO), who fly as part of the crew alongside the Top Aces’ pilots, during Electronic Warfare Training missions.

The aircraft is capable of flying combat training sorties from the surface to high altitude at near supersonic speeds.

Typical Alpha Jet missions include:

• Forward Air Controller (FAC) Training for Land Forces
• Adversary Support and Anti-Shipping Attack Training for Naval Forces
• “Red Air” Adversary Support for Fighter Forces, including large-scale coalition air exercises such as Maple Flag.
• Electronic Warfare Training for Naval and Fighter Forces.
• Air-to-Air Gunnery Target Tow; both circular and combat dart missions for Fighter Forces.

Alpha Jet Specifications and Performance