These pilots go through rigorous training in order to do their jobs. Many test pilots are graduates of military training programs. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy both have test pilot schools ...

Newsworthy Women First Female Swiss Fighter Pilot Graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Posted: January 7, 2025 | Last updated: January 7, 2025 Capt. Fanny "Shotty" Chollet made history ...

He was 98 years old. According to WFAA, McKeethen spent 25 years in the Military Airlift Command as a test pilot, aircraft commander and squadron commander. He also held key staff positions in ...

The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National Guard, shown here at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in 2024.

Edwards Air Force Base is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. Units like the 461st Flight Test Squadron based at Edwards ...

Then Fix the Air Force Pilot Crisis”. The report linked the human resources issues of the United States Air Force (USAF) to the current USAF fleet of fighter jets and the impending threat of losing ...

Boeing will deliver four test T-7A Red Hawks to the US Air Force to allay safety concerns for the new training aircraft.