On Wednesday September 16, 2020, the first French Air and Space Force pilots to have been trained on Pilatus PC-21 received their pilot wings. This ceremony was chaired by General Philippe Lavigne, Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace), at the BA 709 Commandant Ménard (BA 709) air base in Cognac-Châteaubernard.
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| Pilatus PC-21 of the French Air and Space Force (Picture source: French Air and Space Force) |
