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US Military Turning to Private ‘Bad Guys’ to Dogfight Fighter Pilots

August 1, 2016

Aggressor aircraft

Facing a shortage of pilots, dollars, and training time, the Pentagon wants private pilots and fighter jets to play the bad guys during dogfighting and other drills with military pilots.

While contractors have long been used in various kinds of military training, top Defense Department officials believe this new role could free up uniformed pilots to fly in combat squadrons.

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