Air Force: Training

(asked on 5th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time is that it takes the RAF to train a fast-jet pilot.


Answered by
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James Heappey
This question was answered on 13th March 2024

Royal Air Force fast jet pilots, who completed UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) training in Financial Year 2023-24, took 237 weeks on average from starting ground school to commencing operational conversion training with their frontline Units.

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