I think the USAF and every other air force that is buying red air support or CAS training from these companies is spending their money in the wrong way. Why? Because every flight hour you pay for, could have been spent by providing more flight time to your own pilots, and they need it! I know that flying red air does not provide the same quality in training that a blue air mission does, but there is still a lot to win by having your pilots fly more. More time in the cockpit will make the pilots more comfortable in the aircraft, more proficient in every aspect of basic flight ops (Take-off, landing, instrument flight, handling emergencies, you name it). During the previous System Safety Group meetings, I have attended on behalf of my air force, I noticed that most aircraft loses and accidents in the F-16 community worldwide were attributed to lack of pilot proficiency in the previously mentioned phases of flight….