It's the latest slide in the T-7's schedule, and means the first deliveries will happen at least two years later than anticipated. The 2021 incident prompted Air Force leaders to take a close look at the quality of instruction and how to better accommodate foreign students. The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024. More than 8,000 NATO aviators have earned their wings in Wichita Falls, Texas, since the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program began in 1981. The Air Force hopes to show off the B-21 Raider bomber's first flight in 2023 — though that target has been pushed back multiple times. Having a functioning runway again means the base can resume flying its A-10C attack planes and T-38 training jets. Boeing expects the Air Force will order its first set of operational T-7A Red Hawk aircraft in 2024. Officials are investigating what caused the landing gear to fail. Goodbye, T-1 Jayhawk. Hello, simulators. This is the eighth major T-38C mishap in the past five years. Load More