fake military pilot?

[bell47]

I don't know why my thread didn't show up but how do tell if someone is lying about being an f16 pilot. I figured this guy either washed out of training or never flew them at all. Any Ideas? Impersonating a veteran is simply awful and I would like to show this bozo's true colors.

 

[pilotyip]

If he brags about it to anyone, he is most likely a fake, much like the phony SEALS that you find all over the country. My experience is military pilots only really talk about their flying with other military pilots or close friends. They would never approach a stranger and say I am S.T HOT F-14 pilot. I had a pilot tell me during an interview he was an F-14 pilot. Since I worked in CIC aboard a carrier that had F-14's in the CAG, I was somewhat informed on mission, capabilities, etc. So I asked a couple simple questions about the F-14, he had no clue, I said the interview is over.

 

[Huggyu2]

If you're checking on that thread on "another" website, yes, it appears that guy is a fraud. If not from another thread, it might be the same guy. He's getting some attention. You can post what you know about him. Or, if you prefer, you can p.m. me with what you know, and I'll try to help.

 

[The_Russian]

Post a link!

 

[Mongoose69]

Easy to check sources.

There are a number of current and previous F-16 pilots on this board. All you have to do is get the guy to list his previous squadrons and dates flown in, and I'm sure someone on here could verify his legitimacy.

-Jason

 

[BODENE]

There are many ways to check if he/she is truly a military pilot. They should know their class number. I would start there. Every pilot knows their class number, same with the SEALS. Every SEAL knows exactly which BUDS class they attended. Your colleague would have ended up a Luke AFB at some point in their training. They always publish the class rosters and graduations in their newsletter/paper there. You can always cross reference their name in that publication.

Good Luck!!!

 

[JungleJett]

Your colleague would have ended up a Luke AFB at some point in their training.

Not true...Guard or Reserve folks go to a couple of places. Tucson, Kelly, Springfield (not anymore)..are there some I am missing?

 

[Huggyu2]

..are there some I am missing?

MacDill

 

[NewmanF16]

McConnell, Hill, it depends on how far back you go.

Actually, there is no discriminator anymore. Active, guard or reserve could go to any of the RTUs.

 

[NewmanF16]

You know, I think Klamath Falls was an A-model RTU before they traded their souls to the devil. Those guys were pissed.

They may have been an ADF top-off course, though, I don't remember.