NATO Flying Training in Canada
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NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC) is a military flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces.
Located at CFB Moose Jaw in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the program is delivered as a cooperative operation between a civilian contractor, Bombardier Aerospace, and Canadian Forces Air Command.
Two types of aircraft are flown at NFTC: the CT-156 Harvard II and the CT-155 Hawk.
All pilots in the NFTC program train for 95 hours on the CT-156 Harvard II before moving on to the Helicopter, Multi-Engine, or Fast Jet tracks of the CF Air Command. Those pilots selected for Fast Jets train for another 40+ hours on the Harvard II before moving on to the Hawk, and finally the CF-18 Hornet (CF-188). The NFTC aircraft are owned and maintained by Bombardier, but all instruction is given by Canadian Forces personnel.
