It seems that at least 24 K-8Es are already built and used very intensively at the Egyptian Air Force academy at Bilbeis. A second class of 59 pilots in the K-8E program are readyto graduate.
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2004-06-08 02:38:14 clicks:945
According to the aviation newspaper reported that, The Egyptian air force K8E airplane second session of 59 flying cadet completely completes the training plan, completely inspects qualified. This group of students pass through 9 month-long flying trainings, completed the belt to fly, subject training and so on Shan Fei, airfield traffic pattern, measuring appliance, simple stunt, complex stunt, upper air, night flight, formation.
In in the Egyptian Bilbeis flying academy this year flight training, the K8E airplane is in all types flies many, the grand total reaches as high as for more than 6,000 flying time. In the training process, has not had any significant aviation accident and the accident indication. Therefore, the Egyptian Bilbeis flying academy has specially submitted a report the good news to the Egyptian Department of Defense.
In prearranges at the flying cadet graduation ceremony which holds in mid-July, the Bilbeis flying academy will send 24 K8E airplane to attend the air show, 12 formation flight, 12 participations machine guns, the rocket will fire and bombs and so on the fire control subject air show.
At present, has spurted white, has been black, the red garland paint 12 K8E performance machine anxiously is carrying on the air drill formation and 拉烟 the flying training, 12 belts fire control systems K8E airplane also tight is preparing. (Wu Liuhong)
Edition: Long Xin
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June 8, 2004 at 8:15 pm