Questions for the NASCAR Air Force

[Propnose]

(Did I over do it? Or did I hit the three wire?)

The Airforce knows nothing about the three wire... you've heard the saying "Flair to land....squat to pee" haven't you?

 

[kf4amu]

Just out of curiosity. How does one "Volunteer" for NASCAR "Air Force" or does one usually get "Drafted" by an old "War" buddy who you flew with down in the "Trenches" when you were "In-Country" at the regionals?

(Did I over do it? Or did I hit the three wire?)

A friend was hired after flying a 1900 for Ganassi right seat for free for a few months while still in college.

He got that gig through an internship in Charlotte with a company unrelated directly to any race teams where he made a friend.

I grew up in Charlotte, was on a local volunteer fire dept for 4 years and many of the guys I knew worked at least part time in the business, and the prevailing attitude in Nascar is the good ole boy network.

FWIW

 

[Dep676]

Also be ready to share a room with the other pilot. At least that is what I have heard on this board and others that are in the know.

 

[DrewBlows]

NASCAR Air Force, Vans Air Force, KISS Army, Operation Toes Militia, French Army. I'm sure the list continues.

Tex......take 'er easy, my man.

French Army? That's an insult to the KISS Army. Everyone knows KISS invented the Army. Ask Gene Simmons.

 

[HoserASA]

Isn't this over stepping it a little?

I know Texx. Good guy. Texx, it's a nickname for the large amount of NASCAR planes that almost fly in a huge pack from the Charlotte area to that week's race, and back after the race. I flew a Brasilia for the 94 & 13 cars in 1998.

There was even an article in Flying magazine a few years ago, with a great radar shot, and i'm pretty sure they referred to it as the NASCAR Air Force too. Hell, until they had to change to be PC, how about the Confederate AF?

Hoser