Originally Posted by
blujay
I just don't think I want to be a helo pilot. I'm open to the idea, but I just don't think it appeals to me. If there is something I should know about being a helo pilot I will gladly hear it.
I'm sure it was quite absurd, but there is really no need for violent rebuttals.
Got it.
If you get stuck flying an F-16 getting "rockets" (generally called SAMs(surface to air missiles), is that going to be okay?
You can claim ignorance up to a point but your comment about getting shot at raised my eyebrows. Not so much for the helo part of it - more so for the getting shot at part of it.
You join the military to train and prepare for combat. A fighter is about as "front line" as you can get when it comes to military aviation. So, back to my question. Why is it that being in a helo getting shot at is bad? Because of the helo part or the getting shot at part?
I didn't like getting shot at, don't get me wrong. But that possibility wasn't a make or break factor in my decision to join. How about you?