Navy or Air Force
09-16-2014, 07:51 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by Big Salt
You are going to get a million opinions depending on one's background and experience. There are plenty of people who want to stay in and make rank. There are also plenty who are jaded and want to get out and go to the airlines. When you are on "airlinepilotforums" you probably are going to get most of your opinions biased to the airlines. Go hit up baseops.net or airwarriors.com to help form you decision. Plenty of quality military gouge between those two sites.
FWIW: I flew for both; a two-year exchange with the Navy. Of my Air Force buds, roughly 1/3 stayed and made it a career; if you include the ones who went Guard or Reserve, 66%.
But I only know one guy who stayed in the Navy, active, until retirement.
And I know one guy that stayed in the Naval Reserve until retirement, and it was non-flying, for points-only. He did that because he was furloughed. When the Navy guys hit their O-5 boards, they quit, because either way, they are promoted out of the cockpit.
Both sides tend to be fiercely proud of their branch of service, and rightfully so. But the track record suggests one is more sustainable/livable than the other.
FWIW.
Navy just needs ocean.
09-16-2014, 09:52 AM
#42
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Originally Posted by JerkStore
10,000 parts flying in close formation around a oil leak.
I can't believe the Bob Norris' "Navy or Air Force" hasn't been posted, yet. It's a classic, it's funny and true. I'd do it, but I'm technologically challenged (kinda like the A-4).
09-16-2014, 11:38 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by XHooker
Divide that by about 100 and you've described the A-4.
I can't believe the Bob Norris' "Navy or Air Force" hasn't been posted, yet. It's a classic, it's funny and true. I'd do it, but I'm technologically challenged (kinda like the A-4).
I can't believe the Bob Norris' "Navy or Air Force" hasn't been posted, yet. It's a classic, it's funny and true. I'd do it, but I'm technologically challenged (kinda like the A-4).
Originally Posted by jmlaclede
I just graduated college with a degree in aviation. I have been researching the military and am trying to look at the difference between the air force and the navy. I would like to go in as an officer so will be a long commitment. My main concern is which one will I have a better chance at getting a pilot position. Some one told me that since the air force is mainly pilots its actually harder to get a flying gig then in the Navy. Just looking for feed back as to which might be a better career choice for a pilot.
Fighter Pilot University :: Navy v Air Force Career
09-16-2014, 05:58 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by XHooker
It's a classic, it's funny and true.
True... ?
- the ironing flight suits is a fallacy the Navy loves to believe.
- the "girl" in Singapore is actually a tranny.
09-17-2014, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2
True... ?
the ironing flight suits is a fallacy the Navy loves to believe.
the "girl" in Singapore is actually a tranny.
09-17-2014, 04:21 AM
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Wasn't it the AF that wanted to turn the flight suit into a uniform instead of a piece of flight equipment and together the services agree to put creases into the flight suits in the early-mid 90s?
09-17-2014, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Yoda2
I was told the Navy has the best pilots. Is this true?
--Tom Wolfe
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09-17-2014, 06:59 AM
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