USAF'S AGGRESSORS

摘要

Almost continuously since 1972, the Aggressors have been the Air Force's in-house sparring partners. These pilots, expert in both US and adversary tactics, give the service's fighter units a heavy dose of realism in air exercises. Their success is indisputable: Since their founding, no US AF aircraft has lost a dogfight, in dozens of real-world engagements. Thousands of aviators, from US AF and scores of guest countries, have tangled with the Aggressors and emerged as better pilots, having received from them a graduate course in basic fighter maneuvers and dissimilar air combat training (DACT). Before ever engaging in a real dogfight, these students have been stressed by the best. Knowing the sights, sounds, and sensations of a thoroughly realistic engagement, the younger pilots emerge seasoned enough to avoid beginner's mistakes in real war, and with newfound lethal proficiency.