The first of four leased King Air KA350 aircraft have been certified for use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). The new aircraft will replace the B200 fleet and provide the RNZAF with domestic multi-engine pilot training capabilities. Air warfare officers are trained to fly and operate the...
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 306 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base received a desk-top simulator for UAV training. The simulator is part of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) Training Technology Demonstrator (TTD) project managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and is part...
The U.S. Air Force received a new batch of A-29s Super Tucanos aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia that support the 81st Fighter Squadron in training Afghan pilots and maintainers. The Afghan light-air support training mission gives Afghan pilots the capabilities of finding, tracking and attacking targets. The A-29...
The Republic of Korean Air Force (ROKAF) completed its replacement of the T-103 training aircraft with the KAI KT-100 four-seat, low-wing, single-engine light aircraft for the introductory flight course for beginner-level cadets.
The Royal Australian Air Force received the first delivery of training equipment for its F-35A Integrated Training Centre. The equipment for the joint strike fighter includes an ejection systems maintenance trainer, a replica of the F-35A aircraft escape systems and a weapons load trainer that replicates the F-35A fuselage, including...
The Army and Navy Academy college preparatory school in Carlsbad, California is launching a four-year aviation training program in the 2018-19 school year that’s designed to stimulate interest in an aviation career on the part of high-school age Cadets and prepare them for further training after graduating. The University of...
Top Aces achieved 70,000 hours of air combat training during a training mission for the Canadian armed forces near Victoria, British Columbia. The company provides military airborne training, including front-line fighter jet training on fourth generation aircraft, equipped with advanced radar, electronic attack systems and advanced onboard systems.
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat is the latest helicopter type to enter service with the UK Army, Royal Marines and Royal Navy. MS&T’s Dim Jones visited Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton to take a look.