This is evidence that douches come from all backgrounds.

All of my military time was single engine. T-34, T-45, AV-8B, and T-6. I had a total of 51 hours of Cessna 310 and Piper Seneca time. I had no other multi-engine time. I got hired at 1850 total time. You'll be fine whenever you decide to make the jump. Fly what you want to fly.

Hello,

Does anyone here know of UK Royal Air Force pilots joining the US Airlines? I'm eligible to live and work in the USA but won't be moving across for a couple of years. Do the majors/legacy companies look favourably at us too?

Background is heavy multiengine jet.

Haven't you heard? HR is driving the show, and they give huge preference to minorities.... You're a shoe-in!!


Smart-assery aside: Sorry, but I don't know the bottom-line answer to your question. As an educated guess, though, I'd say you be looked at in the same light as other (US) mil pilots, so long as you have the right to live/work in the US. Do you also have freedom to exit/enter the country unlimited, or is that restricted in some fashion? I don't recall there being any citizenship requirement, but I do know there was something about an unrestricted passport (but I have no idea what a "restricted" passport might be...). Good luck!

Thanks everyone for your responses. I'm still a few years away from being able to make the jump, but am looking forward to it. Happy with the mil side of flying in the meantime though. And as to the "don't bring the military with you" comment...I'll bring it extra hard for you, buddy

So if I keep my Scottish accent and say I'm not related to Trump they'll give a captains slot on a 787........?

Yeah I haven't seen any job requirements saying US citizen, I'll have a UK passport and a green card, I guess so long as they are both in date there shouldn't be issues.

I know for gaining an ATP (I have an EASA CPL/ME IR) that US military guys only require 750hrs. Would I be able to take advantage of that? I have flown both training and operational missions on USAF aircraft but not actually been a part of the USAF.

Any help and info much appreciated!

In the last few years Delta has hired pilots from the German AF, Norwegian AF and French AF.

Plenty of foreign born pilots at the majors in the U.S.

If you are fairly certain you want to try the U-2, you owe it to yourself to go through the application process.
If you get the interview, go do it. During the interview, you will have opportunity to say "you know what... this isn't for me", and you can walk away. But unless you've gone there and really looked at it, you won't know.

As for a follow on airline job at the end of your U-2 career: don't worry about it. Most U-2 pilots are dorks, but Albie does a great job of "putting lipstick on the pig". I swear, he should just buy an apartment in Sacramento as much as he is asked to come here for career counseling and prep.

Everyone in the U-2 that retires or separates gets the job they want.
Oh... and you'll be flying the T-38 too. It has two engines.

Edit: the brain lesion thing is a thing of the past. Cabin altitude is now 14,700... not 29,000. PM me if you want to talk more about the U-2. I've been out of it a little over a year, and if I cannot answer the questions, I know who can.

Funny... I know of a few flight departments that ONLY hire military, because they WANT them to bring some of the military with them.
And, BTW, during my 2 years in the major airlines, I saw plenty of problems with various pilots... but none were related to "bringing the military" with them.

Hanging out in the bar at the Muff Dively auditorium and looking at the guys who's names are in plaques on the wall is sobering. U-2 guys are like submariners of the cold war...they more less "go to war" every day. I have a tremendous amount or respect for the community, and am damn flattered they asked for our help.

Its a very impressive fraternity. Its not for everyone, but I wouldn't pass it up because I wondered what would happen career wise in 10 years.