A former military pilot explains that training flights don’t mean rookie pilots learning to fly
A former military pilot says a training flight is not always a flight to train rookie pilots. They can also be used by pilots ...
Brian Ellis, Navy grad and former helicopter pilot, among those killed in aircraft collision near Reagan airport
Brian Ellis, a 1993 Naval Academy graduate and former varsity football player, was among 67 victims of last week’s midair ...
The Navy’s Future Sailor Prep Course was aimed at marginal recruits. It’s producing honor grads.
The Navy’s prep course is having great success since its start in 2023, seeing over 93% of recruits graduating from basic ...
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Opinion: Is The Military Jet Trainer Becoming Obsolete?
But the nature of the military pilot-training market is changing, driven by the exceptionally high cost of the process. The U.S. Air Force estimates that it spends more than $10 million for a single ...
DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says
U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the mid-air collision between an ...
Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National ...
Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight carrying night-goggles
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane on Wednesday night was on a 'routine annual retraining,' Defense ...
US Army Black Hawk that collided with American Airlines passenger plane was on ‘training flight’
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines commuter plane near Reagan Washington National Airport ...
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Mid-air collision draws attention to military helicopter training, previous accidents
The training for U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting ... and a former Marine helicopter pilot. “But it’s all about training where you really become one with the helicopter.” ...