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USAF Moving to Organic Adversary Air Training at Nellis AFB

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

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USAF Moving to Organic Adversary Air Training at Nellis AFB

A Red Air F-35A prepares for takeoff on Aug. 3rd last year during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force is to move to using Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35As for organic adversary air training for its fighter pilots at Nellis AFB, Nev., after the service declined to renew a contract with Florida-based Draken International for such training. Draken has won several ADAIR training contracts, including one worth up to $280 million in 2018. The company typically refurbishes aircraft, such as Dassault Aviation Mirage F1s, and provides ADAIR training with retired military pilots. ADAIR companies "do wonderful…

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