Air Force Completes Training Program For Afghan Super Tucano Pilots

November 20 2020

USA

The U.S. Air Force has completed a program to train light attack pilots for the Afghan air force, reports the Moody Air Force Base, Ga., where the training was based.

On Nov. 13, the 81st Fighter Squadron graduated the last class of Afghan A-29 Super Tucano student pilots during a ceremony at Moody AFB, according to an installation release on Tuesday.

The squadron, which is a geographically separated unit assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus AFB, Miss., ran the...

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