Fim completo das operações do CT-155 Hawk no Canadá com o desactivação da esquadra 419 deles. O programa de treino do
NATO Flying Training in Canada já tinha terminado.
Enquanto não adquirem outra aeronave de treino vão aumentar o número de pilotos no ENJJPT e também para treino na Finlândia e Itália.
Swansong for Canadian Hawks(5 de Março de 2024)
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) prepares to transition its frontline fighter from the CF-18 Hornet to the F-35A Lightning II.
One of the first steps in this transition is implementing an interim training programme that sees future Canadian fighter pilots receive their initial fighter training through the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) programme at Sheppard AFB (TX), and other Fighter Lead-in Training (FLIT) programmes in Finland and Italy.
At the same time, the RCAF contract with CAE Inc. for training on the CT-155 Hawk, which has served the RCAF for 24 years, is coming to an end. During the interim training programme, 419 squadron will stand down to be reactivated in the future with a new 5th generation trainer aircraft as part of a Future Fighter Lead-in Training programme.
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Fonte:
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/swansong-for-canadian-hawksCumprimentos,