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#3074351 - 08/16/10 06:26 AM Re: Pilot Training ** [Re: Ultimatebadass]
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Congrats on the Wings.

Hammfist said it well. It may not be the most glorious job to fly UAVs, but one the most important ones in the current conflict. And the benefit is you get to go home every day and sleep in your own bed.

I'm actually a bit surprised that they aren't rotating a little older guys, married with family, onto UAVs and leave the deployments to the young ones...

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#3074353 - 08/16/10 06:37 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: RSColonel_131st]
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Congrats Sim. Well done

And good luck with your new assignment.

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#3074375 - 08/16/10 07:44 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: Sim]
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Originally Posted By: Sim
As of today, I'm a military aviator.









Congratulations. A very impressive achievement.
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#3074383 - 08/16/10 07:55 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: oldgrognard]
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Congratulations, Sim!

PS: What are the chances of seeing FC2/A-10 installed on your UAV computer? :p might make for some awesome follow-up pictures!
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#3074390 - 08/16/10 08:22 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: No457_Squog]
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Congratulations, thanks for taking us along I really enjoyed it.
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#3074938 - 08/17/10 03:39 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: DawgMan]
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Congrats!

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#3075763 - 08/18/10 11:02 AM Re: Pilot Training [Re: LukeFF]
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Congrats Sim!

I will tell you, as someone who was 'banked' in the early 1990s, the USAF did keep their promise to bring all the 'banked' guys back to flying, so there is precedent to eventually go to an actual aircraft. In addition, hopefully, this will count as your early 'bad deal' tour, and you can avoid another one until much later.

Did they get any more specific as to which type of aircraft you will go to as a follow on? (ie Tanker, Transport)?

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#3078398 - 08/22/10 06:48 PM Re: Pilot Training [Re: Ultimatebadass]
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Thanks all!

I know importance of UAVs and providing ISR/CAS is pretty damn good mission. biggrin


Originally Posted By: FastCargo
Congrats Sim!

I will tell you, as someone who was 'banked' in the early 1990s, the USAF did keep their promise to bring all the 'banked' guys back to flying, so there is precedent to eventually go to an actual aircraft. In addition, hopefully, this will count as your early 'bad deal' tour, and you can avoid another one until much later.

Did they get any more specific as to which type of aircraft you will go to as a follow on? (ie Tanker, Transport)?

FC


Currently, that's a promise. No idea what's next as I hear returning from UAVs is not that easy due to some reasons/issues.

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#3078741 - 08/23/10 12:31 PM Re: Pilot Training [Re: Sim]
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Congrats Sim, best of luck on all that is to follow!
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#3084292 - 08/31/10 06:22 PM Re: Pilot Training [Re: Sim]
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I managed to sneak-in thanks to a friend and get a hour or two in 38C sim. It was quite fun. biggrin







Landing, some formation and even a bit of ACM. biggrin

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