Col. Laro Clark, vice wing commander for the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin AFB, Tex., recently completed 2,000 flying hours in the T-38. He also has more than 2,000 flying hours in the F-15, reports Capt. Ken Hall.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.