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After the US Air Force became a seperate servicein 1947, the Army started a flight school first at Fort Sill Oklahoma then moved to Fort Rucker Alabama. During the Vietnam period the school expanded to facilities at Fort Wolters Texas and Fort Stewart Georgia. Since 1972 all Army Aviator training is conducted only at Fort Rucker.
MTPC = Maintenance Test Pilot Course from Cairns AAF
The U.S. Army's Flight School Next initiative is a comprehensive overhaul of its helicopter pilot training program. Driven by a desire to modernize training, improve pilot proficiency, and reduce costs, the program aims to replace the current UH-72A Lakota training aircraft with a new, more efficient, and effective system. The Army is seeking a contractor-owned, contractor-operated solution, meaning a private company would provide the training aircraft, academic and flight instruction, maintenance, and simulators.
12-Apr-26 - The Bell 505 helicopter, sponsored by DigiFlight, Delaware Resource Group (DRG), V2X, Alpha 1 Aerospace, Semper Fly, and TRU Simulation, has been selected to advance to the fourth and final phase of US Army Flight School Next (FSN), where it will face the Robinson R66.
08-Jan-26 - M1 Support Services (M1) announced it has been selected to advance to Phase II of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. #ArmyFlightSchool
13-Oct-25 - At AUSA 2025, Leonardo and Boeing presented their offer of the Philadelphia-built AW119T (TH-73 in U.S. Navy service) for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next training contract #AW119T
31-Jul-25 - At the 12th Annual Army Aviation Industry Days 2025 at Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker) Alabama, Bell featured both its Bell 505 trainer helicopter proposal for the Flight School Next initiative and the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) MV-75 #aviationIndustry
06-Jun-25 - MD Helicopters is offering its MD530F, a 5-bladed helicopter powered by a single Rolls Royce (Allison) C30 engine and featuring a dual-control, NVG-compatible cockpit, for the US Army Flight School Next program #ArmyPilot
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