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02-08-2024, 09:44 AM
Romanian 7 pilots who started training in Nov at Fetești Training Centre have completed their courses & received their "mission-ready" designation. They are first F-16 pilots trained in the nation since centre was operationalised
"The transition to F-16, as my instructors have said, is quite difficult, but coped with it brilliantly, at least in our opinion," he told Euronews.
"The Mig-21, you know, is aircraft of Eastern origin the flight philosophy of aircraft of Western origin is a little different. However, on Mig-21 have always flown to NATO standards. Thus, for us the transition probably much easier than it is probably going to be for pilots of other nations". Being designated "mission-ready" means pilots can now operate aircraft in their assigned squadrons. They took theory classes, trained in simulator & began flying with instructors in January. Solo flights followed, during which they simulated all kinds of combat operations...
"The transition to F-16, as my instructors have said, is quite difficult, but coped with it brilliantly, at least in our opinion," he told Euronews.
"The Mig-21, you know, is aircraft of Eastern origin the flight philosophy of aircraft of Western origin is a little different. However, on Mig-21 have always flown to NATO standards. Thus, for us the transition probably much easier than it is probably going to be for pilots of other nations". Being designated "mission-ready" means pilots can now operate aircraft in their assigned squadrons. They took theory classes, trained in simulator & began flying with instructors in January. Solo flights followed, during which they simulated all kinds of combat operations...
