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Irish_Dem

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1. USAF Air Crews receive extensive survival training in the event they are shot down

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:10 PM

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behind enemy lines or in dangerous hostile territory.

Even during the Viet Nam war USAF crews received this training and it was brutal.

I am sure it is even more complex and difficult now.
You get it before you can even ship out.

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USAF Air Crews receive extensive survival training in the event they are shot down Irish_Dem Sunday #1

SERE school is mandatory for all military pilots pfitz59 Sunday #2

He paid attention in escape & evasion school along with his wilderness survival training. n/t Jacson6 Sunday #3