Originally Posted by Pancake

Several 14-20 year Air Force pilots I know are in training or flying at a regional in order to enhance their resumes. While each airline is different, will the majors "recast" them as regional pilots, or consider them "military pilots with some 121 time?"

In just about every case, these folks have 1500+ hours of turbine PIC (fighters or heavies). If "recast," they have low hours when compared to other 121 pilots with similar years or experience, which obviously hurts their chances of getting to a major at the beginning of this wave.