Late on November 14, the first two examples of the M-346 AJT (Advanced Jet Trainer) aircraft arrived at the Polish Dęblin.
During their approach to Dęblin, the “Master” jets, locally named “Bielik” (Polish for white tailed eagle), flew in formation with the TS-11 Iskra trainer aircraft which were sent to welcome the new airframes.
The first flight of the Polish jet took place on July 4, 2016, while Lt. Col. Konrad Madej was the first Polish pilot to fly the jet, an Italian airframe, on March 2, 2016.
The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 “Master” is a dual-engine LIFT (Lead-In to Fighter Trainer) jet for the latest stage of a fighter pilot training which aims to develop the information management and aircraft handling skills of future pilots before they are assigned to the OCUs (Operational Conversion Units).
https://theaviationist.com/2016/11/15/the-polish-air-force-has-received-the-first-two-m-346-master-advanced-jet-trainers/
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