“Almost half of the Luftwaffe’s pilots were unable to meet NATO’s target of 180 flight hours last year because their aircraft were grounded by maintenance issues,” according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. Only 512 of the air force’s 875 pilots met the number of required flight hours, German officials told government Bundestag legislators.Honnan vannak most ezek a számok?
Bad News NATO: German Pilots Aren’t Getting Enough Flight Time
The problem is that the Luftwaffe doesn’t have enough flyable planes for its pilots to fly.
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The number of flight hours are closer to 75% or 50%, or between 70 and 120 hours, of what is considered the normal rate for NATO nations. Based on admissions by the VKS, flight hours for bomber crews are considerably under the 150-hour mark considered to be the standard for adequate performance in NATO air fleets
Dwarfing the Giant: The Reality of Russia's Military, Part II - International Review
Russia's military as of late has been lacking in key categories. This article examines the reality of the Russian Air Force.
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