Fighters or Heavy's?

[DaveGriffin]

Todd,
Don't listen...there's not many chicks on the boat!

He's right Todd, but Naval Aviators get more action in the 3 months a year that they are back in home port than AF pilots get all year.

 

[Goose17]

behind the curtin

hey Dave, the reason we wouldn't let you see behind the curtin while were were "enroute" was cuz we flew naked. It was less drag.

Goose17

 

[DaveGriffin]

It all makes sense now Goose17.
While you guys were partying naked behind the curtain, you always figured out a way to turn the green light on about 2 seconds early and put us in the trees or on the reef.

 

[AlbieF15]

Pay may be the same for both on the paycheck, but my 141 buddies at Charleston could pay mortgages with TDY checks some months. Per Diem flying to Europe and around the US was great.

Per diem in the garden spots of the middle east were only dollars a day, however, as chow halls and/or MREs were provided.

Albie

 

[bssthound]

Hope this helps:

I've seen both worlds as an F-4 backseater
and a KC-135 & WC-130 navigator. No, I'm
not a pilot on either but having a stick and
throttles in the back of a phantom is pretty
much like being a second tier star on a porn
set: you're in on some GREAT action!!
The F-4 was definitely more fun to fly. My
analogy was comparing a Porsche to a
greyhound. The heavies put us in better
locations for longer periods of time. I love
to travel and have seen a good bit of the
world thanks to the Air National Guard and
Air Force Reserve.
If you're more concerned about number of
hours logged the heavies are for you. If you
want to yank, bank, and really max
perform your jet, fighters are the way to go.
As far as one breed of pilot being "better,"
I've seen buffoonery and superb sticks
in both arenas. Case closed.
Congratulations. You have a golden
opportunity in front of you that many people
would give anything for. You have years
of fond memories and great buds in front
of you. Relish it, it'll be the best time of
your life!

 

[Draginass]

Try a little of both -- B1s. Heavy airplane lifestyle, but fun to fly -- low level, formation, weapons delivery. etc.

Like we used to say in SAC -- "You've got to be heavy to fly the toughs" . . . . . errrr I mean, "You've got to be tough to fly the heavies."

 

[ExAF]

He's right Todd, but Naval Aviators get more action in the 3 months a year that they are back in home port than AF pilots get all year.

Not So Todd. The AF guys were the ones taking care of the gals the 9 months the Navy boys were gone.

 

[DaveGriffin]

"Going ugly early"

Not So Todd. The AF guys were the ones taking care of the gals the 9 months the Navy boys were gone.

But you have to remember that AF pilots were notorious for "going ugly early' and hitting on the chicks that were 6-packers or more.

 

[dgs]

Dave -- Isn't that a little harsh to call your wives ugly?

 

[Otto]

Re: "Going ugly early"

But you have to remember that AF pilots were notorious for "going ugly early' and hitting on the chicks that were 6-packers or more.

Once again, I'm afraid you are mistaken. I went through the second half of flight school with the Navy at Corpus NAS and I can assure you it was the Navy "going ugly early". In fact, I believe it was a Marine pilot who left with a girl one night affectionately known as "the Zepplin". Need I say more?