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Thunderstorm damage to Vance’s T-6 fleet will slow pilot training

At least 12 T-6s require intensive repairs before they can return to flight, base spokesperson Terri Schaefer said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 weeks ago

T-38 Talons from the 14th Flying Training Wing sit under a hangar on January 7, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (Senior Airman Davis Donaldson/Air Force)

Bird strike caused T-38 jet crash last November, investigators say

The pilot, an instructor with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron, sustained minor injuries but safely ejected.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 weeks ago

Air Force pilot training boss fired amid misconduct investigation

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart took over as head of 19th Air Force in August 2022.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

Air Force solidifies fitness standards for special warfare trainees

The Special Warfare Training Wing solidified some of its standards and processes following intense scrutiny of a female trainee last year.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Can the Air Force train new pilots without planes?

Goodbye, T-1 Jayhawk. Hello, simulators.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

Pilot safe after Air Force T-38C training jet crashes in Mississippi

This is the eighth major T-38C mishap in the past five years.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

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