Tag: pilots
How pilot training has changed over the years
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE: Pilot training is constantly changing to ensure students have an environment where they not only learn to fly, but to...
UK Fighter Pilots Fly F-35 Lightning Straight from Training for First Time
A pair of fighter pilots have become the first in their services to fly the F-35 Lightning straight from training. Flight Lieutenant Liam and...
US Navy T-45C Operational Pause Implemented
The Navy implemented a three-day operational pause for its T-45C fleet Wednesday at the direction of Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Forces. The...
US Congress probes military pilot shortage
A shortage of pilots across the U.S. military is most acute in the Air Force, senior military officials told Congress March 29. Marine Corps Deputy...
Red Flag proves ‘intense’ for F-35A pilots
Red Flag 17-1 is living up to its reputation as a grueling and rigorous test of fighter pilot skills, according to Hill Air Force...
A-10 Pilots, Army Brigade Combat Teams Train at Green Flag
Pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron prepared for future deployments while participating in Green Flag-West 17-03 from Jan. 13-27 at Nellis Air Force Base. GFW...
First woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter killed in crash
The first woman to fly China's J-10 fighter plane was killed in a crash during an aerobatics training exercise, state-run media reported Monday. Yu Xu,...
US Army Helicopter Pilots Train with UAS Operators
A new course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, will pair up Air Cavalry leaders with the operators of unmanned aerial systems. The Aviation Reconnaissance Course, scheduled...
First Israeli Cadets Fly on Aermacchi M-346
Earlier this week, IAF flight school cadets flew on the new instructional plane, the Aermacchi M-346, for the first time. Its predecessor, the Skyhawk,...
US Air Force moves to stem shortage of drone pilots
Facing a shortage of drone pilots, the US Air Force said Thursday it will increase pay for those who operate the robotic planes...
