Military.com

Exclusive: Air Force Overhauls Basic Training to Build ‘Airminded’ Warfighters

In an interview with Military.com, 2nd Commander, Maj. Gen. Matthew Davidson details a shift to build “airminded” ...

Ukrainian pilots are breaking from Soviet-era tactics and learning to fly with a Western mindset, trainers say

Business Insider spoke with Royal Air Force instructors teaching Ukrainian pilots in early-stage F-16 training about how they ...
The Aviationist

Japan Selects T-6 Texan II as New Basic Trainer for the JASDF

The T-6 Texan II, reportedly in a customized T-6JP variant, will be used by the JASDF as its new primary trainer to replace the license-built T-34 derivatives employed so far. Japan has selected the U ...
Aviation Week

Royal Air Force Begins Hunt for Greener Basic Training Aircraft

LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI) to industry for a new fleet of basic training aircraft that could be adapted in the future to have a lower environmental ...
FLYING Magazine

Find the Right Flight Instructor for Your New Airplane

Leverage resources like aircraft type clubs, professional CFI organizations (NAFI, SAFE), and local flight schools to find a ...
The Aviationist

Turkey’s New Hürkuş-II Primary Flight Trainer Takes to the Skies

The Hürkuş-II will replace the TAF’s current Hürkuş-B trainers, with the first 15 aircraft expected to be delivered this year and the remaining 40 being handed over by 2027. The new advanced version ...
Flightglobal

Airbus challenges claims that UH-72s are ill-suited for pilot training

Airbus is challenging claims that its UH-72A Lakota helicopter is ill-suited for its current role as the US Army’s primary pilot-training aircraft. Senior army leaders have pointedly criticised the ...