UK F35 Pilots to train in the US

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22nd Sep 2013, 20:18

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The RAAF will have the FA-18f/G pilots trained in the states, but have plans for an aussie regional training/service hub for the F-35.

22nd Sep 2013, 22:00

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Wrath,
Well I did say 'short' UK conversion!!! Implies LFE from Cott (though, perhaps, that's already in place as it wasn't repeated for Typhoon.....).

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RAAF F-35A Pilots Train at LUKE AFB from 2015 then Oz from 2021

RAAF will start training at LUKE AFB from 2015 until 2020. Then training will commence No.2 OCU in Oz in 2021 according to this info dated Oct 2012 from:

http://www.raaa.com.au/convention/20...Osley-RAAF.pdf (5.3Mb)

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