AETC Chief: Small Group Of F-22 Pilots Could Move to Joint Strike Fighter

By Gabe Starosta / December 13, 2013 at 8:25 PM
FORT WORTH, TX -- Air Education and Training Command's recently installed commander told reporters today that the Air Force is looking into the possibility of transitioning a small group of F-22 Raptor pilots to the F-35 program. The pilots flying the F-35 today are all experienced airmen flying the F-15, F-16 or A-10 who have transitioned to the Joint Strike Fighter, but that shift is open to F-22 pilots as well. Raptor operators receive significant specialized training and fly the...

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