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Babcock is supporting Ukrainian Air Force pilots as they transition to F-16 training in the next phase of the Ukrainian Pilot Force training programme.

Babcock International Group is proud to be providing vital support to the next generation of Ukrainian Air Force pilots as they prepare to fly F-16 fighter jets. The first ten trainee pilots have...

The UK MoD has reviewed the investments that it has made toward fast jet training at RAF Valley, how far has its investment taken the RAF?

Outsourcing of aircrew training within the UK Armed Forces has been a long-running saga. The concept of what eventually became the Military Flight Training System (MFTS) was widely discussed in the MoD during the 1990s, but it was not until 2008 that the first contract was signed between the MoD and Ascent Flight Training. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Ascent in their Bristol HQ to get their take on past achievements and future plans.