Downed Planes Are the Worst Fear of Fighter Pilots and Something They Train For
- Posted on April 3, 2026
- By The Wall Street Journal
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Downed Planes Are the Worst Fear of Fighter Pilots and Something They Train For
Planes being downed are the worst fear of fighter pilots and a scenario for which they undergo extensive training, according to current and former fighter pilots.
“You prepare for a downing and abandonment \[of the plane\] both in terms of training, parachuting and so on, and in terms of simulation
