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03-11-2022, 05:42 PM
By Boyko Nikolov On Nov 2, 2022
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“It’s a mess,” said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
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Britain has 20 “spare” F-35 fighters and no pilots for them, Wallace points out.
The mess Wallace is talking about is somewhere in the bureaucracy, somewhere in the cumbersome administrative work. Today, a pilot actually has to wait up to eight years to qualify for training. Years ago, London’s plans were completely different – two or three years maximum had to wait. Delays, a heavy flight schedule — all things that haven’t changed since Wallace 2019 ordered the Air Force chief to fix those problems. Alas, that didn’t happen.
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The Royal Air Force planned to purchase 138 fighters, but in reality, there are currently 27 units.
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Turns out it’s not just time and laziness that’s a problem. There are defective aircraft and a lack of instructors.
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The delay in graduating new pilots is having a serious impact on Britain’s airworthiness.
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Last but not least – pilot leakage. In the private industry, the conditions are better, more favorable to the families of the pilots, and more reliable. It cannot be overlooked that, according to some sources, more people are wanting to leave the Royal Air Force than people are wanting to join the service.
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/11/02...35-pilots/
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“It’s a mess,” said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
......
Britain has 20 “spare” F-35 fighters and no pilots for them, Wallace points out.
The mess Wallace is talking about is somewhere in the bureaucracy, somewhere in the cumbersome administrative work. Today, a pilot actually has to wait up to eight years to qualify for training. Years ago, London’s plans were completely different – two or three years maximum had to wait. Delays, a heavy flight schedule — all things that haven’t changed since Wallace 2019 ordered the Air Force chief to fix those problems. Alas, that didn’t happen.
......
The Royal Air Force planned to purchase 138 fighters, but in reality, there are currently 27 units.
......
Turns out it’s not just time and laziness that’s a problem. There are defective aircraft and a lack of instructors.
......
The delay in graduating new pilots is having a serious impact on Britain’s airworthiness.
......
Last but not least – pilot leakage. In the private industry, the conditions are better, more favorable to the families of the pilots, and more reliable. It cannot be overlooked that, according to some sources, more people are wanting to leave the Royal Air Force than people are wanting to join the service.
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/11/02...35-pilots/
