This just in....missing Military jet in Georgia

[payola]

2 radar sets in the back, I think, but not 100% sure that the instructor FO (an active duty guy) flys in the right seat and the studs are in the back or if one of the studs is in the right seat and they swap mid-period.

The student is in the right seat. The instructor NFO/WSO is in the jumpseat teaching and/or evaluating the student NFO/WSO. Essentially it's to teach the studs how to function in a copilot role but also allowing them more time to focus on learning NFO specific duties-radar nav for example. Thus the dedicated instructor NFO.

 

[Huggyu2]

I'm told that those contractors can fly into their 70's. True statement?

 

[payola]

I'm told that those contractors can fly into their 70's. True statement?

I don't know what the age limits are, but in this case the pilot was 68.

 

[exnavy]

Back in 2002 when I was in VT-86 we had one Raytheon pilot who retired at 80( I believe his initials were C.H.). The Gosport did an article on him and it showed him doing his recurrent training(dunker).