Originally Posted by
Background Noise
There are already front line pilots who have only flown T2. The first course graduated in mid 2013, and the T1 was retired from ab-initio pilot training in Apr 16.
Indeed BN-there will come a time when pilots selected for the Reds will have only flown T2. However they'll have to complete a front line tour and get the 1500 (IIRC) hours first of course.....
I believe all off the pilots selected for the Reds do a Hawk refresher course at Valley before they join the team? I'm sure the powers that be will be looking at this closely should the situation arise in the future.
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