Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

FWIW, I was a smurfjet flyer. I also flew an M-16 in the military. My best man and Godfather of my eldest son flew smurfjets with me. He also just made Capt in the Navy as an SWO. I've seen good and bad pilots come from both tracks. One way is not any better than the other. Some smurfjet drivers may have a far more extensive military career than you might think.