AF Fighter Rumors

[GasPasser]

chase YOUR dream

I had to put my $0.02 in from the heavy perspective. If you are deciding what path to follow, you should not be looking at lifestyle. Lifestyle changes as the military and missions change with the threat. Look at how much the military lifestyle has changed post-911. Well take it from me, it changed a lot in both the fighter and heavy world.

My advice would be to go ANG or Reserve if you can. At least you'll have some control over your aircraft and base. Their have been mission or location changes in the ANG/Reserve world, but it is pretty stable. And if you need to, you can always make a change later.

Personally, I'm real happy being in a tanker. Best thing that happened to me. I can't comment on the T-tails, or fighters, never been in those shoes. I think most are happy (eventually) with their assigment once they get qualified and start flying real-world missions. Make the most with the cards you are delt. Most of the guys I know that choose heavies, do so as the quickest route to the airlines. Above all, have fun!

 

[psysicx]

Wow didn't mean to ruffel any feather.I think that everyone who joins the AF knows they go to crappy locations,its just part of it.HoursHore I don't know where your post came from,I never asked about locations.

 

[HoursHore]

Wow didn't mean to ruffel any feather.I think that everyone who joins the AF knows they go to crappy locations,its just part of it.HoursHore I don't know where your post came from,I never asked about locations.

In retrospect my post comes off as cranky. I guess I wrote it after the Bears lost another to the Viqueens.

Any way my intent was to say Don't worry about 12 hour days and what you'll be flying and where, cause you can't control that. Just realize its a great job (for a while) and 99% of military aviators would do it again. And 12 hour days are a minimum, no matter the platform. 36 hour days for the B-2 guys.

 

[AA717driver]

Take this from someone who wanted to fly fighters since he was 5 years old. If you really want that, nothing else will ever satisfy you. I've been done the airline thing, been captain on the whole DC9 series, captain on a GV now and I still feel a pang of regret when the local F-16's go over.

I didn't have the eyesight to make it in the military. Tough luck. But don't pass this up if you have the desire and the opportunity.TC

 

[Stash]

Dos Gringos

JDAM may be the antichrist of the attack community, but it sure is impressive. Anyone heard the song by Dos Gringo's "JDAM Blues?"

Dos Gringos ROCKS!!!! Lots of humor, but lots of truth in their songs!! Cheers,