M-346 To Serve As Aggressor For Eurofighter Training

June 22 2015

Italy

The Italian air force will soon be using an M-346 trainer as an aggressor aircraft for training pilots of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, reports Alenia Aermacchi, which builds the M-346.

Beginning in August, Italian air force student pilots will complete Phase IV training on the M-346. Phase IV is the final step before pilots start to fly operational fighters.

The M-346 will be used for dissimilar air combat training (DACT) with the 20th Squadron of the 4th Air Wing. The unit...

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