In The News Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 The U.S. Air Force is losing its pilots to lucrative airline jobs, according to a report in this week’s Air Force Times, and that’s likely to continue if the military pilots don’t get more flight time and upgraded airplanes. “We are seeing an Air Force that is back on its heels,” John Venable, a former F-16 pilot, told the Times. “They’re all on the backside of the power curve.” Part of the problem is that the “mission-capable” status of aircraft is deteriorating, with fewer than half of the F-22 Raptor fleet ready to fly. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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