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Poland's pilots started in-flight training with T-346A advanced jet trainer.
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World Defense & Security News - Poland
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Poland's pilots started in-flight training with T-346A advanced jet trainer
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Polish Air Force's pilot carried out the first flight on Finmeccanica's T-346A advanced jet trainer, the Italian Air Force (IAF) announced on its website on March 3. Polish Air Force (PAF) pilot took to the skies on March 2 from the Fortunato Cesari airbase, in Galatina, Italy. The PAF officer made this maiden flight with Finmeccanica's test pilot.
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 PAF pilot ready to take off for its first in-flight training with a T-346A jet trainer(Credit: Italian Air Force) |
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This event is part of a training program PAF pilots are pursuing at the IAF 61th Stormo. This step is part of a contract secured by the company from the Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply eight aircraft and associated logistic support.The purchase order, placed by the MoD in 2014, is part of a modernisation effort aimed at replacing the Polish Air Force's ageing fleet of TS-11 Iskra aircraft.
Once qualified, these pilots will be able to train others instructors and students for the PAF, the IAF stated. This step is part of a program which started on November 30, 2015, and is divided in two phases. The first one is directly managed by Finmeccanica on ground, with the company's Ground Based Training System, and in flight. After this two phases, the pilots will be trained by the 212th Flight Group of the 61st Stormo, which aims to train pilots to the Lead In Fighter Training Course. In addition to Poland, other nations are currently training at Galatina airbase: Argentina, Austria, France, Greece, Kuwait, the Netherlands and Singapore. |
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