NATO Fighter Jet Training | T38 Talon

I got the incredible opportunity to fly with the pilot training program “Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training” or ENJJPT for short. One of the biggest takeaways from this experience was the amount of intensity and training these pilots go through. Being the only joint US Air Force and NATO pilot training, all 14 countries train together taking these men and women from rookie to fighter. These officers spend 12-14 months learning all the skills they need to be prepared to jump into different aircraft from the A-10 to the F22. This includes Air to Air, Air to Ground training and many other missions that get these pilots ready for their missions. A great example of the power unleashed by the U.S. Air Force and its NATO partners collaborating together in the sky. Interesting fact, of the fourteen countries in NATO, for 4 of the countries, 100% of their fighter pilots come through this program. Special thanks to ENJJPT and Trevor “Dozen” Aldridge to making this possible and to the Liv