Blackwater Pilot

[gutshotdraw]

Just found out a high school friend is now a pilot with Blackwater Av......er....Xe Aviation. AF Academy grad, F-16 then C-130 gunship type now apparently flying black bag stuff for Blackw......er...Xe. Anyone know how to get in touch? Thanks.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill.....


Blackwater, er I mean Xe, treats its employees pretty bad... When I read a report on Scott Halverston, one of four Blackwater mercs killed in Fallujah (the incident that got worldwide press), it reminded me of pilot pushing in the airlines.... profits before safety, disregard for professionalism, work place intimidation and threats,... just get the job done.... Finally, the way BW treated the families of the killed employees was pretty awful....


Respectfully.....

If you are willing to work for Xe, I'd read the book.....

 

[gunfyter]

I got the CASA type.... yipee....

 

[NoJoy]

A friend of mine is with Xe on the Dash-8. He just started training 2 months ago, so he will let me know whats up when he finally get to the desert.

 

[CherryBomb]

Lots and Lots and Lots and Lots of tax free moolah over there...

 

[gutshotdraw]

Please don't misunderstand. I don't have a desire to go fly in the sand box. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Those people have waayyyy more guts than I ever will. Just trying to find my old military school platoon leader so I can say whaassup. I'm quite happy asking the F/A for the Starbucks at FL 470 in the G.

 

[brokeflyer]

yeah total dirtbag operation...let us pray for his safety.

 

[TheSulaco]

Wow did not realize it sucked too bad. In my trips to the sand box all the pilots I spoke with loved it.

 

[LaGarbage Man]

Those pilots you spoke with must have been Marine Corp. Aviators.
They love that kind of Sh--t !!!

 

[JohnnyP]

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yeah total dirtbag operation...let us pray for his safety.

Have you worked for them in the past, or know people personally who have flown for them?