USAF Pilots Train for F-35 Operations with New Virtual Technologies

摘要

Pilots at Hill Air Force Base are rehearsing missions with new Lockheed Martin simulators, as the US Air Force prepares for initial F-35 Lightning II operations, the company reported on December 1 last year. Pilots are now training with four Full Mission Simulators linked together to hone their tactical employment of the F-35 against ground and airborne threats. As a complement to live flights, the Full Mission Simulators present a secure, realistic environment for pilots to develop tactics and integrate the F-35 into the Air Force's arsenal. The 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base is the first operational F-35A squadron and will reach combat readiness in August 2016.