Student pilots from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Ala., meet with their instructor before takeoff for a training mission. The 23rd FTS is the third and final phase of undergraduate pilot training before the student pilots can obtain their wings. It is the Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilot training for special operations, combat search and rescue, missile support and distinguished visitor airlift missions.
Student pilots from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Ala., meet with their instructor before takeoff for a training mission. The 23rd FTS is the third and final phase of undergraduate pilot training before the student pilots can obtain their wings. It is the Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilot training for special operations, combat search and rescue, missile support and distinguished visitor airlift missions.
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