Iraqi F-16 pilots still has long way to go

Iraq is still far away from having a group of competent F-16 pilots to defend the country, Military Times reports.

The first of 24 pilots had struggled to complete their Flight Lead Upgrade training and both are not expected to be able to transition to be instructors until fiscal 2017.

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