Before flying the Viper operationally, pilots have to get through the nine-month B-Course which provides them with the Initial Qualification Training on the F-16.
SPARKS, Nev. Sierra Nevada has won a $34 million contract modification from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to outfit special operations versions of the Lockheed Martin C-130J four-engine aircraft with mission-critical secure data communications avionics systems.
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