Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
Are you implying the "best" is defined as fighter or bomber pilot? When I was interested to join the AF, I had no interst in those two tracks. I was hooked into airliners, and I liked the KCs, the refuelers, the cargo Globemasters, the planes that were like airliners. I don't care that they don't do bombing missions, I'd be fine with transport and refuel. But I don't think that should have me labeled as someone who isn't striving to be the top and best at what I do. Not everyone wants to go into the miltary flying position to be a bomber or fighter pilot. So would you call me someone who isn't driven, not bright, etc.?
But how do you know?
You might have discovered something that you loved.
So it would be OK for you to be *close minded* to other tracks that didn't interest you, but someone who did go into military flight training only wanting to fly fighters would be egotistical?
It sounds to me like you have some pre-conceived idea about the fighter/attack communities based on some interaction or too many movies maybe?