Jaime Villarreal, 12th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits inside a T-38 aircraft during a practice transport Aug. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The T-38 is being pulled by a remotely controlled aircraft towing system designed to make transporting aircraft more cost efficient.

Jaime Villarreal, 12th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits inside a T-38 aircraft during a tow demonstration Aug. 27, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The T-38 is being pulled by a remotely controlled aircraft towing system designed to make transporting aircraft more cost efficient.

Members from the 12th Maintenance Group demo a remotely controlled aircraft towing system August 27, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. RCATS will reduce manpower requirements, allow close quarter towing and quicker aircraft stowing ahead of inclement weather.

Members from the 12th Maintenance Group conduct a towing stress test on a T-38 aircraft August 27, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The remotely controlled aircraft towing system will reduce manpower requirements, allow close quarter towing and quicker aircraft stowing ahead of inclement weather.

A T-38 is towed into a hangar using a remotely controlled aircraft towing system August 27, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. RCATS will reduce manpower requirements, allow close quarter towing and quicker aircraft stowing ahead of inclement weather.

Jon Cutshall, Southwest Research Institute engineer, downloads stress test data from a T-38 after using a remotely controlled aircraft towing system August 27, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The RCATS will reduce manpower requirements, allow close quarter towing and quicker aircraft stowing ahead of inclement weather.