, MADRID: The Spanish Air Force (SpAF) and the EADS Defence & Security Systems Division in Spain have launched the new European Advanced Training Jet Pilot School at Talavera la Real, located in the Extremadurian province of Badajoz.
The agreement between the two partners is part of the transformation process of the Armed Forces of Spain to optimize excellent existing resources. In this specific case, the two partners combine their forces to enhance and adapt the present Jet Pilot School of the SpAF and to offer its advanced training courses to foreign air forces.
EADS and the SpAF are convinced that the Talavera Air Base has a lot of advantageous features compared with most of the renowned jet pilot schools worldwide. It offers a huge unrestricted airspace, both over land and sea, including firing ranges and weapon delivery areas. These features allow to accomplish a complete advanced training programme under most favourable meteorological conditions. The school staff employs a team of skilled instructor pilots coming from the SpAF
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