Quick Air Force Question....

[Full Metal Bulldog]

If you wanted to fly B-52's or another bomber platform (forgive my ignorance of what the most up to date Air Force airframes are), do you track T-38's or T-1's at UPT? To me T-1's make the most sense but I have heard it was T-38's. If that is the case, why not train bomber pilots on a heavier airframe?

 

[Stealth_81]

In order to get a bomber you must go through the T-38 track. The reason, I don't know. Someone else may have the answer to that.

Stealth_81

 

[Winner]

Just asked my father who served 20+ years in the AF (non pilot, but still), and he said it's because bombers are designed to fly into "combat areas". Whereas something like a C-130, can be designed to do either.

Not a satisfying answer, but it makes sense.