Flying Desks, Not Planes: The Backlog in British Fast Jet Pilot Training
It may not have been the spiciest of leaks — and no Discord servers or Russian disinformation were involved. But a leak of internal Royal Air Force
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It may not have been the spiciest of leaks — and no Discord servers or Russian disinformation were involved. But a leak of internal Royal Air Force
The 77-year old school of the 61st Wing is now preparing for the transition from the legendary MB-339 to the new M-345.
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.
Eight PAF officers promoted to rank of AVM
Polish military officials envision FA-50 playing a number of roles, and carrying a number of weapons, as the air force modernizes.