Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2020 3:14:27 GMT -5
An essential skill, At risk, with the retirement of the F-111, and restrictions/retirement of the B1B.
Only the F-15E remains.
(Mod)
www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32479/can-and-should-b-1b-bomber-crews-low-level-flying-skills-be-saved
There is a fair argument to be made that low-level training, which has been the source of great airframe resource depletion, has been necessary and valid. Weapons School graduates and others who develop tactics for combat aircraft think beyond weapons delivery and look at the bigger picture, including asking themselves “How can a combat aircraft be used for effect beyond dropping weapons?”
Only the F-15E remains.
(Mod)
www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32479/can-and-should-b-1b-bomber-crews-low-level-flying-skills-be-saved
There is a fair argument to be made that low-level training, which has been the source of great airframe resource depletion, has been necessary and valid. Weapons School graduates and others who develop tactics for combat aircraft think beyond weapons delivery and look at the bigger picture, including asking themselves “How can a combat aircraft be used for effect beyond dropping weapons?”