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Does the flight time for these operations reduce the amount of time pilots would otherwise have to spend training and staying current?
by gnicholas 4y ago
Does the flight time for these operations reduce the amount of time pilots would otherwise have to spend training and staying current?
- projectazorian 4y agoFlight hours are flight hours, and it’s very rare to do any type of offensive air-to-air operation outside of an exercise, so I’m sure it was a great training opportunity. Less thrilled about it as someone who happened to be on a flight transiting nearby airspace last night, and who is familiar with incidents like KAL 007.
- sandworm101 4y agoMaybe not actually launching a missile, but 99% of the pilot job comes before the missile is launched. Going up to fight against other aircraft, doing everything up to actually launching a missile, is a daily thing at any fighter squadron. The great thing about not launching a missile is that you can practice dozens of engagements rather than the one or two oppertunities during a live fire event.