Mud Eagle
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- Dec 2, 2001
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I mean, obviously, they won't be able to divulge operational secrets, but how do they back up their claims? If a B2 driver shows up in Memphis and says "I've got 5000 hours in the Spirit." does the interviewer just take them at their word?
I'm just curious what they put in their logbooks. "Flight uneventful. Slipped through radar defenses easy. Delivered package. ILS 33R."?
The USAF flight records list individual sorties, times, and tail numbers, but not takeoff and landing locations. That's the summary that is brought to the airline interview as proof of experience.
In the comments section of my personal digital logbook, I write as many non-classified details of the sortie as I can, for reflection and entertainment later on down the line.