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BAE Systems Australia’s Tamworth-based flight training business has notched up over 280,000 hours in the air, helping the next generation of Australian Defence Force pilots earn their wings.
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The milestone has come after almost three decades of training, and is "underpinned by the dedication of pilots who have spent thousands of hours in the air over regional New South Wales".
Two such pilots are BAE Systems flight training instructor pilots Charlie Meyers and Gary Thomas, who have achieved 10,000 hours as military flight instructors in the company’s Pacific Aviation Corporation CT4B aircraft.
BAE Systems Australia managing director defence delivery Andrew Gresham said, “The Tamworth team has achieved an extraordinary milestone in almost 30 years of preparing pilots for the Australian Defence Force and other customers.
“The commitment and passion of the team is recognised throughout our business and by our customers.”
BAE Systems will continue to provide essential training services in support of military training at Tamworth until mid 2020.
Since 1993, nearly 2,300 student pilots and more than 4,000 flight screening students have trained at the facility, using CT-4B aircraft.
