Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It diminishes the brand a tiny bit, but is the T-6 really necessary for an experienced turbine pilot? The AF (along with everybody else) is about to need all the pilots it can get/keep. Probably OK to have a handful of these around. Like guard babies, as long as they're immersed in the appropriate culture they'll be fine.
I understand the Military's desire to save money by doing this, but I see no reason that a pilot would want to.
Take all the new airplane training you can get. Every new airplane teaches you something new, and it's kind of fun.
Joe