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T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
« on: March 19, 2023, 11:41:34 am »
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/
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Re: T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2023, 11:42:35 am »
Another feather in the covers of the flag officers responsible for maintenance! :tongue2:
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