A fleet of aging CT-155 Hawk jets ceased flying three months ago, forcing Canadian pilots to enroll in training programs outside Canada.
Credit: Canadian Department of National Defense
On March 8, 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta, ceased operations, transitioned its CT-155 Hawk jets into maintenance trainers and farmed-out its student pilots and instructors to fighter lead-in training programs in Finland, Italy and the U.S. The loss of a domestic...
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