Air Force receives new Boeing training jet

Air Force receives new Boeing training jet

The first of more than 350 fighter jets, built by Boeing, is ready to take flight for training purposes with U.S. Air Force pilots. The T-7A Red Hawk was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron and will replace the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, Boeing announced in a statement. “This is the airplane that we need to get us to the next level,” said Lt. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, acting vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. “It has been an absolute wond…