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October 25, 2006F-117 pilot school closes
Staff report
The F-117 Nighthawk pilot school has closed its canopy.
The last class of F-117 pilots graduated from the school on Oct. 13, according to 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
The closure of the formal training unit was the latest sign that the F-117 is being phased out at Holloman and will eventually be replaced by the F-22A Raptor.
The school was overseen by the 7th Fighter Squadron, which will be deactivated in December.
Once the 7th closes, a sister unit, the 8th Fighter Squadron, will handle many of remaining training requirements.
Typically, pilots assigned to the F-117 already had flown at least one tour in a different jet fighter. The course to become an F-117 pilot included 11 flights in the stealth fighter, 85 hours in classrooms and 24 simulator sessions.
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