T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
By Rachel S. Cohen
Thursday, Mar 16
Service officials say the main contractor, Arizona-based StandardAero, hasn’t delivered enough freshly refurbished engines to train American and foreign combat pilots. Those deliveries have lagged the usual rate for several months due to a web of complications.
The problem comes as the Air Force struggles with a growing pilot shortage that particularly affects the fighter community. T-38s are the Air Force’s sole intermediate platform for teaching airmen to fly fighter and bomber aircraft.
After months of intervention, however, the T-38 enterprise is beginning to see improvements.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/03/16/t-38-talon-engine-repair-woes-could-slow-pilot-training-for-months/
