With a new unit and F-35s, US Air Force 'aggressors' are trying to replicate the latest threat posed by China
insider@insider.com (Christopher Woody) - Yesterday 9:32 AM
This month, the US Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron and unveiled its first F-35.
The Air Force's aggressor squadrons mimic adversaries' tactics to provide training for US pilots.
The squadron and the F-35s it will operate reflect US concerns about facing rivals' advanced jets.
The US Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron and unveiled the first F-35 stealth fighter assigned to the unit in a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base this month.
The Air Force's "aggressor" squadrons replicate the tactics and techniques of adversaries in exercises with other US pilots, and reactivating the 65th squadron with F-35s reflects the service's efforts to keep up with the threat it sees from China, which is developing its own advanced aircraft.
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