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you know you actually have to take a test to get in. and the academy does increase your chances of a pilot spot but its not as drastic as you make it sound, and if you want to be a pilot then you will have a higher chance if you get a degree in some engineering program.
just wish me luck guys, pray for me if your religious.
The airforce has got IA's back
Ain't a team that can **** with us.
Score me a JATO rocket if you can.... That shi* is better than NAAWWWZZZZ
Good luck man, Air Force is the way to go.:goodjob:Quote:
Originally Posted by XLR8NMR2
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Originally Posted by redrumracer
I actually wanted to be figher pilot since birth all the way until junior in high school (i still want to be one, but junior year is when i realized it wont happen). What I know is that every major university gets only like 2 pilot slot openings for rotc grads, and you its just not a test. they look at every aspect of you. its not as easy as it was way back when they took 20 year olds off the street and put them in p-51s. You get points and you have to have a certian amount of points. you get points for stuff like GPA, previous pilot experience, stuff like that. I looked at it all. Then I realized it be better to get a private pilot license and just fly some cool stuff that way. And im majoring in engineering so I can have some part in the developement of them.
I think it be really cool to try to get in as a aircraft mechanic though.
I've been thinking about it for a while too. Was engineering, 3.7gpa, I'm 5'6" and like 140lbs. If I wasn't born to be either a pilot or race car driver, then I have no idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by PsychoSquirl
im 5'6" 130lbs. I fit perfectly in a F-16. Was going to go to Embry Riddle for AFROTC to try my chances, but at the last minute I just went to Southern Poly for engineering. I figured I didnt want to be the government's *****. Because being a pilot is no luck on your part, its all about the needs of the Air Force. You could be the smartest/ most athletic guy ever and they will reject you because they dont need any pilots at the time. few years later you could get accepted to pilot training. Basically if you dont cut it in AFROTC to get a pilot slot, then you will be stuck for the next 3 years or so doing something like "supply officer" working at some desk, then try to get accepted again. I want to work with either Lockheed with some cool security clearence type stuff or something where I get to play with jet engines. I have a fetish for jet engines and jet aircraft.
Thats a joke what you just typed rite?Quote:
Originally Posted by XLR8NMR2
EVERYTHING he types is a joke...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nismo
What time is the recruiter coming? IA + AF = Unstopable
the sergeant told me to call him sometime after 12 and arrange a meeting or me to get picked up and go to the base. I don't know if i want to go to the base just yet because i have to sign waivers about my health and security.
The requirements are so high, i may not meet them but it may take another 2-3 years before i meet all requirements
if i don't get in the american airforce i'm going to serve german or french.
it's good to have allies in the sky.
anyone remember will smiths quote in independance day???
"I GOTS TO GET ME ONE OF THESE"
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My buddy is 6'3'' 230lbs, he is training to fly C-5s. He wanted to fly fighters but they talked him out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PsychoSquirl
I see those every day, it's pretty cool when one goes verticle full afterburner right over your head.Quote:
Originally Posted by XLR8NMR2
Had the same dream myself and came to the same realization but I still kick myself for not at least trying. I have a friend I grew up with that flies for the Army but he was dedicated from day 1 going back to when we were 7 or 8 years old, his dad basically raised him to become a pilot. My dad was a crew chief for a KC-135 which got me all into airplanes.Quote:
Originally Posted by PsychoSquirl
WTF? You better not be giving those damn French any of your weapon designs. That country of boy-lovers doesn't like us already......Quote:
Originally Posted by XLR8NMR2
well if this is a joke then you suck lol. but seriously man good luck. in the event WW3 breaks out and some **** happens then i'm going into the AF... SC is a HUGE marine area (parris isle) but yeah man my dad was a Phantom Mech and my mom was a office lady both in the AF... i'll end up being a Mechanic if it happens. i wanted to be a pilot too. but math screwed me over and my eyes did too... sigh but i scored high on the asvab and fit the perfect slot of a mechanic back in 10th grade not knowing a 1/4 of what i do now... but best of luck man!
It's a new type of cruise missile, which flys around at low altitude and drops angry militant Hatians everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ran
man! that IS a good idea... better than my idea to drop wallabee's with boxing glove on everyone.... and wayyyyy better than my idea to send them peace offerings like rabid racoons
You do realize that in order to serve in the German or French armed forces... you have to live in Germany or France.Quote:
Originally Posted by XLR8NMR2
That means you would have to some how gain citizenship in one of those countries, and there is still no guarantee they would accept you to their air force.
he just wants to go over there and i'm sure his thinking is.... if i bang enough of the citizens then i should get my green card there quicker,.... hmmm
Do you even know how to speak German or French?
Are you really willing to give up an American citizenship?
What kind of drugs are you on and can you get them at a good price?
:lmfao: a black mexicanQuote:
Originally Posted by PURE jdm
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Originally Posted by tony
I figured I just save up a crap load of money and split the costs with other same-minded interest people to actually buy a T-38 and do airshows. When you fly airshows you recoup that money pretty quickly. I go to SPSU so i see the f-18s, F-22s, and occasionally a Lockheed company F-16. I love that sound. When I pull my 3sgte from my mr2 I am going to take the stock turbo and make a turbine engine out of it, you tube it, its pretty cool. But right now my current project is mr2 v6 and a high power flamethrower version 2. version 1 was ok, but version 2 is going to kick ass... 50% designed and about 35% completed.
Oh and you dont need waivers to step onto a military base. I was part of some stupid airforce explorers thing until the leader went to Iraq, didnt need waivers to get on every week. Also my dad's friend works for lockheed so he took me to the marietta F-22 open house thing. Got to see a Raptor unpainted from 5 ft away. Also got to see the engine out of the plane form 5 ft away.
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