![]() Once phases two and three are completed, fighter pilots move on to phase four, where they begin training on the CT-155 Hawk, also at 15 Wing, to learn the basics of flying a jet powered aircraft. In addition to the RCAF, the program provides training for pilots from many partner and allied nations, currently including the United Kingdom, Hungary, Singapore, France and Germany. ![]() ![]() This military flight training program is run in cooperation with CAE Inc. Pilots join NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program during phases two and three. After phase three, all pilots are awarded their flying badges (pilot “wings”). The third phase for fighter pilot students, who learn to fly more advanced manoeuvres on the Harvard, also takes place at Moose Jaw (while phase three for helicopter and multi-engine pilots takes place at Portage La Prairie). After they successfully complete phase one, students go to 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS) at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, for the second phase of training, this time on the CT-156 Harvard II turboprop. Student pilots go through Primary Flying Training, the first phase of training, on the Grob 120-A (a side-by-side twin-seat, piston engine trainer) at 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (3CFFTS) in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. RCAF fighter pilots go through many different phases of flight training in the air and on the ground the training happens across Canada and the United States so they can learn to fly and fight in the CF-188 Hornet. The answer: a whole lot of dedication and hard work! Have you ever wondered what pilots go through to become fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)? Click on the photo under “Image Gallery” to see more photos.
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