Is it too late for me to be a fighter pilot?
07-07-2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Slice
No conspiracies and no need to get your panties in a wad. I never said 38 guys are better, I only said weak swimmers are sometimes pushed through because they won't be flying alone. Most all T-1 studs could fly 38's too. But there have been weak Tone studs that wouldn't have wings if it weren't for the split track.... As for washout 'rates' they as you know vary by the needs of the AF at any given time during a training cycle.
I wear boxers thanks.
I stand by my post, it reflects 4+ years in AETC and 8 more flying heavies.
What did you use to derive your weak swimmer theory?
"Check tapes on,........check away..........turn in FIGHT's ON"
Originally Posted by Slice
No conspiracies and no need to get your panties in a wad. I never said 38 guys are better, I only said weak swimmers are sometimes pushed through because they won't be flying alone. Most all T-1 studs could fly 38's too. But there have been weak Tone studs that wouldn't have wings if it weren't for the split track.... As for washout 'rates' they as you know vary by the needs of the AF at any given time during a training cycle.
I wear boxers thanks.
I stand by my post, it reflects 4+ years in AETC and 8 more flying heavies.
What did you use to derive your weak swimmer theory?
"Check tapes on,........check away..........turn in FIGHT's ON"
07-10-2008 | 12:56 PM
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From: Spartan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Slice
No conspiracies and no need to get your panties in a wad. I never said 38 guys are better, I only said weak swimmers are sometimes pushed through because they won't be flying alone. Most all T-1 studs could fly 38's too. But there have been weak Tone studs that wouldn't have wings if it weren't for the split track.... As for washout 'rates' they as you know vary by the needs of the AF at any given time during a training cycle.
I wear boxers thanks.
I stand by my post, it reflects 4+ years in AETC and 8 more flying heavies.
What did you use to derive your weak swimmer theory?
"Check tapes on,........check away..........turn in FIGHT's ON"
Originally Posted by Slice
No conspiracies and no need to get your panties in a wad. I never said 38 guys are better, I only said weak swimmers are sometimes pushed through because they won't be flying alone. Most all T-1 studs could fly 38's too. But there have been weak Tone studs that wouldn't have wings if it weren't for the split track.... As for washout 'rates' they as you know vary by the needs of the AF at any given time during a training cycle.
I wear boxers thanks.
I stand by my post, it reflects 4+ years in AETC and 8 more flying heavies.
What did you use to derive your weak swimmer theory?
"Check tapes on,........check away..........turn in FIGHT's ON"
07-10-2008 | 03:41 PM
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Your time as a student, plus the opinions of your FAIP buddies over beers (who I'd bet my life are all T-38 guys), convince you a certain idea must be true, so therefore it is? You don't have numbers, but even if you had them you wouldn't change your mind? Dang, dude, some of you guys really do believe all the things you say about each other. Talk about a self-licking ice cream cone. Amazing.
07-10-2008 | 10:12 PM
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Your time as a student, plus the opinions of your FAIP buddies over beers (who I'd bet my life are all T-38 guys), convince you a certain idea must be true, so therefore it is? You don't have numbers, but even if you had them you wouldn't change your mind? Dang, dude, some of you guys really do believe all the things you say about each other. Talk about a self-licking ice cream cone. Amazing.
07-10-2008 | 10:24 PM
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From: Spartan
I don't have specific numbers or examples, but I don't think Guard babies are as good as former active duty fighter pilots. My opinion is based on 13 years of flying fighters on active duty and in the Guard. You'll never convince me this isn't true.
C'mon, Slice. I see where you're coming from, but what you're saying doesn't have ANY factual evidence or support. Just stories, which we all have in every MDS known to man.
C'mon, Slice. I see where you're coming from, but what you're saying doesn't have ANY factual evidence or support. Just stories, which we all have in every MDS known to man.
07-11-2008 | 11:01 PM
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Or you could skip college altogether and go warrant officer in the Army. I know a ton of commissioned guys who resign their commission as captains or majors to become warrants. Less pay, way better job. My stick buddy in flight school was 19. Just imagine yourself in a cockpit getting paid as an officer in 6-12 months from now, or imagine yourself sitting through 4 horrible years of studying and getting treated like a stupid cad-idiot. That said I'm still going to try to get into the ANG and get a fighter slot when my time is up. If only the Army had fighters...
07-15-2008 | 06:50 PM
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Or you could skip college altogether and go warrant officer in the Army. I know a ton of commissioned guys who resign their commission as captains or majors to become warrants. Less pay, way better job. My stick buddy in flight school was 19. Just imagine yourself in a cockpit getting paid as an officer in 6-12 months from now, or imagine yourself sitting through 4 horrible years of studying and getting treated like a stupid cad-idiot. That said I'm still going to try to get into the ANG and get a fighter slot when my time is up. If only the Army had fighters...
07-15-2008 | 08:25 PM
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Haha, sigtauenus, reminds me of this Army Maj I know, he originally was a marine corps pilot, got out with 17 years of service, back in the early 90's drawdown, then when the military ws asking for pilots he went into the Army, but they screwed up his paperwork and he went in as a CW2 for 3 years. He also got told off by a CW3, and a few weeks later his paperwork was fixed and put Maj on. Anyhow, while on a deployment, he found out that the Army accidentally retired him and he had still been flying missions while on retired status, and he had to go back CONUS and sort that out.
Same Maj also didn't know the rule about not crossing the redline at Air Force bases. He's always someone to give a funny story.
Same Maj also didn't know the rule about not crossing the redline at Air Force bases. He's always someone to give a funny story.
07-16-2008 | 11:38 PM
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No got one of those before I started flying helicopters. And I am not a warrant...just thought I'd throw in my two cents and open up another option that not a lot of folks know about. But I fly with a lot of warrants who have 4 year degrees; some got it before some get it while they are still in. Some have more schooling than I.
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