Davis: T-45C student pilots must return to the air no later than December

By Lee Hudson / June 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM
T-45C Goshawk student pilots must return to the air no later than December or the service will have "problems" with the number of fighter pilots in the fleet, according to a service official. Student pilots in T-45C squadrons have been grounded for the past two months following numerous reports of physiological episodes. "This system has worked fine for 20-plus years," Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation told reporters June 7. "We are actively looking for alternatives to make...

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