The replacement of pilots and aircrew was more difficult. Some of the most successful RAF pilots flew these variants. It proved a difficult opponent for early MiG-29 variants flown by inexperienced pilots. The lack of fighters made for a straight battle between the gunners and German pilots. Casualties among the Romanian fighter pilots quickly mounted too. The licenses of the pilots and crew were revoked. The pace of training pilots and ground crew picked up gradually. Both pilots and the five passengers died. We would like to start training for the career of airline professional pilots. For the majority of the air combat Iraqi pilots used R-40 missiles. The demands on fighter pilots increased after Kursk. This time, selection was open to qualified civilian test pilots. This is especially perilous for high-altitude fighter pilots. He was one of the youngest 707 command pilots in the TWA fleet. Valerie became one of the first female airline pilots.