In 1998 the Air Force initiated the privately run Introductory Flight Training which uses private flight schools to screen pilot candidates
with first flight of the Gulfstream I prototype occurring on August 14
The Huey got its distinctive nickname from its original Army designation
RC-121 Warning Star airplane model
Because of its great range
Falcon 900 U.S. Navy In 1998 the Air ForceDassault announced it was developing a new intercontinental range large size business jet based on the Falcon 50 on May 27, 1983, at the Paris Airshow. The prototype, "Spirit of Lafayette", flew for the first time on September 21, 1984. A second prototype flew on August 30, 1985, and this aircraft demonstrated the type's long range potential by flying nonstop from Paris to Little Rock, Arkansas in the USA for a demonstration tour. French certification