A new bulletin says China is trying to step up recruitment of Western-trained fighter pilots to improve its air combat capability.
Tag: Pilots
Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.
Drones Changed This Civil War, and Linked Rebels to the World
Consumer technologies are altering the course of the battle in Myanmar, and rebel drone units are taking notes on Ukraine and other conflicts.
Autopsy’s Ketamine Error Compounds Grief After Balloon Pilot’s Death
The pilot, Cornelius van der Walt, died in a crash in Arizona that also killed three others. While the autopsy found he had ketamine in his system, it had been administered by medics after the crash.
A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career
Patrick Milando, an accomplished French horn player, now splits his time between the orchestra pit and the cockpit, where he teaches budding pilots like he himself once was.
Russian Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine Is Believed Dead in Spain
The apparent death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov is likely to fuel speculation that it was the work of Russia’s intelligence services.
Storm Isha Diverts Dozens of Flights From England and Ireland
Ferocious winds forced pilots to abort landings and divert passengers hundreds of miles from their original destinations.
Deadly Plane Crash in Nepal Caused by Pilot Error, Report Finds
One pilot changed the propeller angle instead of that of the wing flaps while trying to land a Yeti Airlines plane in January, a report said.
Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield
Planes were built to trust GPS signals. Jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have diverted flights and caused inaccurate onboard alerts.
The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves
Using electromagnetic waves to flummox and follow smarter weapons has become a critical part of the cat-and-mouse game between Ukraine and Russia. The United States, China and others have taken note.