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US in ‘Focused’ Talks to Offer Multirole F-16s to Philippines

U.S. and Philippine officials will hold “focused discussions” about selling the Philippine Air Force multirole fighter aircraft—one of several weapons systems …

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PUTIN’S PILOT CRISIS: RUSSIA IS RUNNING OUT OF WELL-TRAINED AVIATORS

On March 14, two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets were attempting to harass an unmanned American MQ-9 Reaper drone over …

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Perennial pilot paucity puts Air Force in precarious position

The Air Force’s pilot corps is shrinking. The service was 1,907 pilots short of its 21,000-person goal for manned aircraft …

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With Flying Hours Limited, Simulation and Data Analysis Aid Pilot Training

AURORA, Colo.—The Air Force’s pilot training and safety enterprise is in the midst of a pivotal transition, with data analytics …

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Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on attack aircraft, including F-16s

Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly …

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This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

Ukraine still has not received a solid offer for donated Western fighter jets to improve the capabilities of its air …

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