Meant to tell you that there is a B1 dude in my sqdn. Great dude, still young enough to give you some current gouge on the bone community. PM me if you want to get some timely intel from him.
FLY6584
08-30-2011 06:57 AM
I'm also thinking about trying to pick up an 6-month MC-12 deployment on my way to the B-1 or whatever aircraft I get assigned which would get me in the fight that much quicker and would give me around 600 Multi Turbine PIC being that my only multi time was in the T-1. Kind of give me a bit of a buffer of confidence to chase after the aircraft/missions that interest me without worry about tieing my hands for an airline job if and when they ever open up a Palace Chase to my year group.
Any of the Bone guys know much about Bones in the Reserves? I couldn't imagine anything cooler than flying a Bone for the Reserves?
tye05
08-30-2011 07:05 AM
Only Bone Reserves are at Tinker, but that is Depot flying and you can't get there without B-1 IP time.
Elvis90
08-30-2011 07:09 AM
Originally Posted by FLY6584
(Post 1046519)
I'm also thinking about trying to pick up an 6-month MC-12 deployment on my way to the B-1 or whatever aircraft I get assigned which would get me in the fight that much quicker and would give me around 600 Multi Turbine PIC being that my only multi time was in the T-1. Kind of give me a bit of a buffer of confidence to chase after the aircraft/missions that interest me without worry about tieing my hands for an airline job if and when they ever open up a Palace Chase to my year group.
Any of the Bone guys know much about Bones in the Reserves? I couldn't imagine anything cooler than flying a Bone for the Reserves?
Unfortunately, there are no B-1 Guard or Reserve jobs (that I'm aware of...Tinker probably, but it's a very small unit). MC-12 may be a good idea for the hours. When guys leave the B-1 for Guard or Reserve jobs, they have to get hired outside the community (C-5's, F-16's, KC-135's, etc.), so if you see the ANG or AFR in your future as a buffer for the airline industry, you may want to consider a job that already has an association with the Guard or Reserve.
