December 18, 2011 Military Aviation News

Fighter pilots on the RAF slow track Too many trainees for RAF’s fast jets

12/18/2011

The RAF faces a freeze on recruiting pilots after being forced to clear a three-year backlog of trainees caused by defence cuts, confidential documents show. Despite sacking 170 trainee pilots earlier this year, air force chiefs have found they still have 150 recruits “too many” for their flying programme, papers passed to The Telegraph disclose.

'Russia will stop any attack against Iran'

12/18/2011

Russia will try to stop any military attack against Iran as the two countries have mutual interests and any attack against Tehran would also be a serious problem for Russia, a Russian military analyst tells Press TV.

Nigeria’s First Female Military Pilot

12/18/2011

Miss Blessing Liman made history on Saturday, December 10, 2011, when she became Nigeria’s first female military pilot. 25-year-old Blessing was commissioned along with her male colleagues who completed the Direct Short Service Course 2010/2011 at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Kaduna. It may be argued that the emergence of Nigeria’s first female military pilot is long overdue.

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