Even more seriously, replacement pilots were being sent to France with pitifully few flying hours.
Until December 1943, the 127th performed the training of replacement pilots.
An additional mission was training replacement pilots for duty in the Korean War.
He was in Hawaii awaiting orders as a replacement pilot when the war ended.
You're the first of our replacement pilots we're still a little understrength.
The company hired replacement pilots from across the country, many of whom arrived to discover the airline under a labor dispute.
In 1944 the group began training replacement pilots for combat duty.
While continued preparations for the trip were made to the vessel, a replacement pilot was hurriedly found.
When the replacement pilot arrived, a passenger complained that the flight was late because he had been "partying."
The 33rd had to be reconstituted with replacement pilots and airplane before it could return to action.