Drones overtaking jets in AFA cadets' training September 22, 2010 Lance Benzel - Colorado Springs Gazette From the article: Last year, the Air Force ordered more drones than fighter jets, and the Air Force Academy became the first service academy in the nation to launch a program to coach cadets in their use. “Unmanned aircraft are here, and they are the future of the Air Force,” said Air Force Lt. Col. Dave Latham, an experienced pilot who directs the academy’s extracurricular drone program. The airmanship program began in the summer of 2009, with just 25 cadets. About 90 cadets graduated from the program this summer, and the academy plans to accommodate about 325 cadets by next year. Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/group-105126-cadets-training.html#ixzz10MLAAMr4
