First airmen make solo flights as part of Global Hawk training

By Rachel Cohen / November 7, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Two master sergeants in the first group of airmen who were selected for remotely piloted aircraft training finished their first solo flights in a Diamond DA-20 Katana as part of Initial Flight Training Nov. 3, the first such flights in about 60 years, the Air Force said last week. One, a 17-year veteran, had extensive flying experience prior to signing up for RPA classes, according to a Nov. 4 Air Force release, while the other had no previous flight training...

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