That first lesson included very basic maneuvers: straight-and-level flight, the use of trim, turns at various degrees of bank angle, climbs, and descents.

The Army found inexperienced crews were “out-driving their headlights, out-training the experience that was in their force at whatever level,” then-commander of the AACE, Maj. Gen. Mac McCurry ...

“The 10 pilots received basic flying, ground school and language training in the UK and will one day form the first line of defence in protecting Ukraine’s skies from Putin’s forces.” ...