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re: Dogfight video from Top Gun
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:19 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:19 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
How old are you downshift? And do you have any alcohol related arrests in your past?
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Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:20 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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How old are you downshift?
24 and graduating with an MechEngineering degree next week
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And do you have any alcohol related arrests in your past?
According to my record I have never been arrested.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:22 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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You need to figure out which branch of service you want to go into first. How old are you? I can answer some of your questions about the USMC. I once upon a time had a flight contract with them. Didn't work out for me though.
21 next week. I was part of Civil Air Patrol (
) In high school so I have a decent idea of how it all works. Zero arrests, only a ton of speeding tickets.
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 8:23 am
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:24 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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According to my record I have never been arrested.
It doesn't matter if it was expunged, if that's what your saying. They will know about it. It's not a deal breaker. Just don't lie about it. An engineering should help a lot.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:26 am to GeauxxxTigers23
I was never officially arrested. I don't suppose getting thrown in a car once would matter?
How realistic are a guy's chances of getting in a pilot seat though? I'm pretty sure I can handle the physical stuff easily, but how many people are actually cut out for flight school?
ETA: and by cut out I mean cut out to come out on top of the class and get in one of these badass birds.
How realistic are a guy's chances of getting in a pilot seat though? I'm pretty sure I can handle the physical stuff easily, but how many people are actually cut out for flight school?
ETA: and by cut out I mean cut out to come out on top of the class and get in one of these badass birds.
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 8:27 am
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:27 am to JimMorrison
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I GOT THE NEED
The need for fail?
2 things were missing - no one hit the breaks and let them fly right by.
Kenny Loggins rocked that soundtrack.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:27 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Is the cutoff to have your wings by 28 still?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:28 am to jmarto1
I just boomed up.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:29 am to Old Money
one of my best friends graduated from the Naval Academy, then went to the flight school
He said only the top of the class get slotted for fighter pilots.
Then fighter helicopters, radar planes, then cargo planes/helis.
I think.
He said only the top of the class get slotted for fighter pilots.
Then fighter helicopters, radar planes, then cargo planes/helis.
I think.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:31 am to LessofLes
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:32 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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How realistic are a guy's chances of getting in a pilot seat though?
I BELIEVE it is about 1/4..Don't quote me, its been a while..
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:39 am to GrammarKnotsi
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I BELIEVE it is about 1/4..Don't quote me, its been a while..
it is less than this
pretty sure it is dependent on a lot of testing and whatnot, but only like 1 or 2 get slotted for fighter jets per class
now this conversation with my navy buddy happened like 6 years ago and we were drunk, so take that FWIW
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:40 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I was never officially arrested. I don't suppose getting thrown in a car once would matter?
If you weren't fingerprinted you should be good.
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How realistic are a guy's chances of getting in a pilot seat though? I'm pretty sure I can handle the physical stuff easily, but how many people are actually cut out for flight school?
I'm only going to speak to the Marines because that's all I'm really knowledgeable on. The Corps will grant you an Air Contract. Which means you are guaranteed a slot in flight school. Which type of bird you get depends first and foremost on the needs of the Marine Corps and second on your choice. I've heard the Marines spread the talent around. So #1 in the class will get jets, #2 C-130s, #3 helos, #4 jets and so on. Don't quote me on that though.
Also Marine pilots are expected to be Marine officers first. All officers go through The Basic School for six months after OCS so you would have to go through that before flight school. You'll also probably be assigned to infantry battalion at some point in your career for a tour as a forward air controller.
There is also the Air National guard. You can get hired directly into one of those units as a pilot. So say if you joined the ANG squadron out of Belle Chase you would be guaranteed F15s. I don't know much about this route but the poster Drew Orleans is in the process of doing this. I think he has been accepted and awaiting a slot in flight school.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:42 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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Which type of bird you get depends first and foremost on the needs of the Marine Corps and second on your choice.
oh yes, this was part of it as well
I remember thinking that I would be pissed if I finished top of my class and all they needed were cargo pilots
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:42 am to Salmon
Flying rubber dog shite out of Hong Kong would suck
ETA: my life would be so different if I had known that last part of Geauxx's post 15 years ago
ETA: my life would be so different if I had known that last part of Geauxx's post 15 years ago
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:46 am to Salmon
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I remember thinking that I would be pissed if I finished top of my class and all they needed were cargo pilots
I had a buddy who was desperate to fly cobras but his whole class went to jets. Poor guy.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:52 am to Salmon
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He said only the top of the class get slotted for fighter pilots.
Then fighter helicopters, radar planes, then cargo planes/helis.
This is exactly correct.
And of that select few, the best are sent to top gun to get "taught" maneuvers and tactics to train their respective squadrons.
I spent four months at Top Gun in Fallon. shite was intense. Watching a couple 18's wreck Raptors, which are superior in every way, by tactical maneuvering is so fn sweet.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:57 am to WestlakeTiger
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I spent four months at Top Gun in Fallon
As a _______....
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:58 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Will there ever be a more badass occupation than fighter pilot?
no. and I don't believe any other occupation will garner more shock and aww then seeing one of those dudes in public. Jaws and panties drop wherever they go.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:01 am to WestlakeTiger
Whats the age cutoff to start? Id like to try my current job a while before i jump ship.
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