Leo Prinsloo became an internet sensation last year for his cool head and "balls of steel" during an attack on the cargo van he and Lloyd Mtombeni were escorting.
“Every day, [the T-38] becomes just another step more disconnected from the advanced avionics, advanced sensing, the advanced processing that our modern fighters have. And so we can't fill that void fast enough,” said Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly.
In an echo of a proposed new U.S. Air Force acquisition program, the U.S. Navy is also now interested in buying a new fleet of advanced training jets to give frontline fighter pilots more training opportunities in a cheaper aircraft.
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