Draken has just brought a lot of ex Polish MIG-21 to fly in the USA as defence aggressor training aircraft – wonder how this is going to pan out – http://theaviationist.com/2013/10/03/mig-21-eglin/#.Uk1aLYYvmUJ
By: Mike J - 4th October 2013 at 12:37
Possibly, but they are unlikely to have English as a first language, or be versed in US Forces operating procedures, unlike the US pilots flying for these organisations.
By: snafu - 4th October 2013 at 12:18
Maybe not, but those who have been trained to fly those aeroplanes would know its quirks, wouldn’t you say?
By: D1566 - 4th October 2013 at 07:47
On the assumption that the Migs and Kfirs were not flown by pilots who were as familiar with them as those who flew them in service…why not utilise foreign pilots to fly the foreign jets?
Not a popular move if there are local pilots (who don’t need a visa or work permit) kicking their heels.
By: snafu - 3rd October 2013 at 22:44
On the assumption that the Migs and Kfirs were not flown by pilots who were as familiar with them as those who flew them in service…why not utilise foreign pilots to fly the foreign jets?
By: ErrolC - 3rd October 2013 at 22:26
The last time MiG-21s were tried for that sort of work it didn’t end well. RIP Doug Schultz. 🙁
Kfir’s didn’t go perfectly either. RIP Lex
I get the impression that Draken’s fleet isn’t particularly heavily utilised currently? It is nice of them to share photos of their A-4K’s, however!
By: Dean W - 3rd October 2013 at 16:31
I wonder if Draken International is a development of the National Test Pilot School? The only reason that makes me think that is the NTPS used to operate some ex-RDAF Drakens and there’s the link in the name!
By: Mike J - 3rd October 2013 at 16:27
The last time MiG-21s were tried for that sort of work it didn’t end well. RIP Doug Schultz. 🙁
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