Originally Posted by
trafly
Army Warrant Officer program. Flying and serving without being maintenance officer, etc... Great way to get into the cockpit, STAY in the cockpit, and get fantastic training and experience.
I have multiple friends that fly or have flown in the Army as a Warrant. I actually know one in every air frame. Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook, Kiowa, Lakota, Little Bird.
Lakotas are mainly guard right now and used for medevac mostly. The Little Birds, a Badass helo, are apart of the Nightstalkers.
Fly Kiowas and you will be trained to fire your M4 out the side. Also, Jet Rangers can be found all over the world. No issue getting a job.
If you want to make serious money after you serve, choose the Chinook. There are so many very specialized uses for them in the world that the Pilots can just about write their own checks.
There is much money to be made in the Helo world.
Just remember if you choose an Apache or Kiowa, you may be limited in your flight time. They become heavily in use when at war. Hawks and Chinooks tend to stay consistent with their time.
Good Luck with your choice! High School to Flight School I wished was mine!