UAV's for UPT Grads

[navigatro]

as my profile states, I fly the mighty C-172. No need to be sorry.

 

[Huggyu2]

That's because the fighter lifestyle is appealing to gays, so it is kind of like a social club where you can hang out with the boys and wear a scarf, and not be judged.

I've never been assigned to "a fighter", but I know quite a few that have been: for all their quirks, I'd say most of them would laugh at anyone that made such a statement, knowing that said person had absolutely no clue as to what they get to do day-to-day.

 

[Huggyu2]

Duplicate post. Mods: please delete.

 

[DaveGriffin]

AF guys should fly drones from a double wide. They can't land on a boat.

 

[navigatro]

I've never been assigned to "a fighter", but I know quite a few that have been: for all their quirks, I'd say most of them would laugh at anyone that made such a statement, knowing that said person had absolutely no clue as to what they get to do day-to-day.

I know quite a bit about what fighter guys do. I watched Top Gun and Iron Eagle at least 15 times.

 

[navigatro]

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[navigatro]

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[navigatro]

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[HarryShadow]

My question: do we really think this will stick? I can see another rash of crashes and an overhaul of the proposed UAV track system to end up back as a vol/non-vol 3-4 year tour. Plus, I don’t foresee the dudes who finish last in their UPT class as the only ones who end up with UAVs. Granted, finishing last doesn't necessarily equate to sucking, but the brass will not want the perspective that only poor performers get UAV’s (like the observation about 6 years ago with FAIPs, AWACS, and RC’s). I’d be worried if I was a middle of the road UPT performer.

 

[CAL to T-1A]

It is official:

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123115391

10% of UPT grads for now as an initial tour returning to fly real airplanes.

Future direct to UAS career field.

 

[Birdstrike]

Wouldn't this be perfect duty for rated guys that have lost their medicals?

 

[SIG600]

Wouldn't this be perfect duty for rated guys that have lost their medicals?

I was thinking that, guys that get passed over or are non-selects, etc.

The irony is that it's an incredible platform, and extremely capable with potential that we haven't even dreamed up... but no one wants it. They do more killin' from Creech than most units will ever do on deployment, and they get to go home everynight. However it's not flying, and thus sucks.

 

[Mud Eagle]

AF guys should fly drones from a double wide. They can't land on a boat.

Can you?

 

[frog_flyer]

Can you?

zing!

 

[Huggyu2]

Like I said to start off this Thread....listen to the Chief Tuesday/Wednesday this week.

Well, it's seems it's only a temporary measure until they crank up a specific UAS track, but I'll admit that you're the first one to have gouge on an accurate announcement on this issue.