It is at this point that the pilots where told their real assignment-flying the F-117A.
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Another would recall "These consisted of five or six rides, flying around Nellis Ranges and some low level basically showing you how to fly around the local area". "Then, you came back to Nellis and got a little local-area check out by the A-7 Instructor Pilots (IPs) they had working there (at Nellis)" as one F-117A pilot would later recall. The 4450 TG pilots stuck out in the crowd during the four month long training, and the Air National Guard pilots soon heard rumors of this mysterious unit flying A-7s that had a classified mission. The 4450th TG was only active duty USAF unit still using the A-7.
This unit trained pilots for flying the Air National Guard A-7s. Even with all of these credentials, a perspective F-117A pilot would have to go through almost a year of training before making their first flight in the Black Jet.Īviators joining the 4450th TG during the days when the program was "black" were first sent to Tucson International Airport where the 162nd TGF (Air National Guard) trained A-7 pilots. Many pilots had held positions such as chief of tactics, flight examiner, or squadron leader at their former assignments. Pilots selected for the F-117A program often had experience in the F-111, F-15, F-16, or A-10. (often Maj.), at least one tour as an instructor pilot, and over 1,000 hours (many over 2,000 hours) of command pilot flight experience. Minimum qualification for being a F-117A pilot included a stellar record of performance, a rank of Capt. Because of the secrecy involved with the F-117A program, perspective pilots were often found based on personal recommendations from current Bandits, Wing commanders, and recommendations from the individual Commands (SAC and TAC) themselves.
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