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03-04-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourgoslot

Space and missile geeks are now given "wings" and walk around in flight suits and leather jackets, so the term "operator" is pretty much given to anyone with a keyboard these days. I'm actually surprised we haven't given them flight pay yet. At least those flying UAVs are actually pilots...for now.

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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

Also - all of those things that you don't care about like flight suits ... - those WERE/ARE suppose to be honors bestowed upon the werer for doing things and putting themselves at risk above and beyond.

And here I thought that when I was wearing a flight suit it was a functional uniform item and a matter of safety in the cockpit.

If you really want to talk about the dismantling of a proud military career field, look at missilers. They had their blue suits replaced by a less functional (for them) green nomex one, and their missile badges were turned into some silly "space wings" (though they eventually reconsidered the badge for the guys who actually sit in the bunkers).

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