I heard it was incredibly had and you have to be good at math :/
>Go to local recruitment office
>Wearing nothing but mini shorts and aviators
>Boombox on shoulder playing highway to the danger zone
>Tell military man you wanna fly aeroplaines and play volleyball
>>30497914
Serious answers only please :(
>>30497899
Are you generally smarter and better at thinking on your feet than like 95 percent of everyone you meet?
My dad has a masters in Aerospace Engineering and he washed out of Fighter School. You have to be physically, mentally and intellectually superior than most people by a longshot. If you're not and wash out I hope you like logistics or flying cargo planes.
>>30497948
how tall are you? they dont make the g-suits in "manlet" size
>>30497979
That's kinda vague
>>30497991
185cm tall
>>30497997
>That's kinda vague
ARE YOU OR ARE YOU NOT SUPERIOR TO MOST PEOPLE IN ALL CATEGORIES?
>One of the most difficult jobs
>Asking for advice on a weeb board online
Don't think you'll cut it mang, you could try burger king for something more your speed
>>30498007
Fuck if I know? I come from a family of engineers, doctors and overall smart people. I'm good at sports and lift on the reg.
I have no fucking knowledge of the type of skills you need to be a fighter pilot. However, I got my PPL in 45 hours, I currently fly on a DR400 a,d I'm going to learn aerobatics on a Cap10.
>>30498008
You're a prime cunt you know that.
Go take your shit tier country's version of an ASVAB is and find out if you can cut it.
185cm.
What is that like 4'11"?
>>30498130
Don't think we have that in France.
You have to be nearly perfect.
If you are absolutely perfect you have a CHANCE at being an astronaut.
Apply and try. I've seen alot of meatheads trying to apply and getting washed out (i failed the last test at the last day bcs i let euphoria take over and made a mistake)
You got nothing to loose and at the end you will know what you are capable of.
Unless you are a pussy and this would crush your livelong dream of becoming a topgunner. Not ever beeing one will crush you when you are retired. Rather try one dream and fail then beeing sorry for never having tried.
>>30498029
He's right though.
You didn't even have the sense to hit up the /meg/, which is maintained for the express purpose of catering to people dense enough to come to 4chan for life advice.
say you want to be in the army but dont actually want to do anything.
Congrats now you're in the AF
>>30497899
>that Vostok
nice
>>30497991
funnily enough, i know a few girls who fly fighters who are about 5' tall.
>>30497985
at what point did he wash out?
>>30497899
Either apply to air force academy, or get your degree and get a guard pilot degree. Non academy graduate officers get slim pickings of active air force pilot positions.
>>30497899
Whats the watch in the top left corner?
>>30498923
>non-academy graduate are slim picking
I had zero academy grads in my pilot class
>>30497899
1. Do you have a college degree
2. Is it in a STEM field?
3. Do you have good vision (i.e. not require glasses)?
4. Do you know high ranking people in the Navy or Air Force?
5. Do you have a clean record?
6. Do you have steady hands?
7. Can you sit still for a long time without losing it?
8. Are you between 5'5" and 6'0"?
If you answered "no" to just one of these then you can't be a fighter pilot. NFO, maybe.
>>30500427
1. Do you have a college degree
2. Is it in a STEM field?
Those aren't required in my country.
>>30499224
Russian watch, equivalent to the casio f91
>>30500209
odd. did you start in Jan-Feb-ish?
>>30500209
Really? Huh, that's cool. I was told by my pilot academy gets first pick of everything basically.
>>30497899
Fighter pilots actually have boring as Fuck jobs these days. You honestly would probably have more fun flying something like a C130
>>30498164
>failed last test at last day
>at
>nothing to loose
>loose
I think you failed because you're a retard mate, if you even got close to that far.
>>30497991
>they dont make the g-suits in "manlet" size
Err, yes they do?
The Air Force is literally catered to manlets, they can handle much higher G forces and they can actually fit in Cockpits.
I tried to join the Air Force but got turned away because I was 6'3
It's okay though, Army Pilots get way more pussy
>>30497899
kiss ass/suck dick and be pretty smart to get first picks
then height comes in second
>>30500856
+1
>>30500913
bullfuckingshit. i know fighter pilots who are 6'5".
>>30497899
Jesus Christ, just go to the fucking website of all the various branches and do some god damn research. Also, stop being a complete faggot.
>>30497899
>I heard it was incredibly had
Bostonian pls
>>30497899
>you have to be good at math
They'll ask for calculus at most. I'm bad at math and even I know calculus.
>>30500427
Yes.
Yes, with honors.
20/10 when last checked.
Best I can do is an E-10, so no.
Yes, never broken the law as far as I can say.
Yes, though not perfectly.
Yes.
5'10
How fucked am I?
>>30498018
How much did the Private Licence set you back?
I'm considering getting one.
>>30498018
You already answered the question, anon.
>>30498923
Is it truly easier to become a pilot in the Air Guard?
It seems like there would be fewer openings.
>>30497991
Isn't it the other way around? I thought they wanted shorter more compact pilots
>>30500887
Maybe English isn't his first language?
64 pilot here. Go army anon.
>>30503626
>Best I can do is an E-10, so no.
>someone ranked higher than the sergeant major of army/marines/air force/CPO of navy
Homie, that's someone who is sky high rank. Yeah, he's got to salute butter bars, but that dude's got the president's ear.
>>30505979
>there's no such rank as E10
>>30498849
Min height for a pilot it 5'4. Try again.
>>30497899
that is the poorfaggiest watch collection ive ever seen
like why every bother taking a picture tier
It's not as hard as you would think. Just so you know, getting jets is left up to pure chance/needs of the service. My brothers flies harriers for the Marines and he pref'd rotor wing originally. Also knew guys who pref'd jets and got rotor. My brother had a BA in history, so people who say you must have a STEM degree are full of shit. As long as you are reasonably smart and can pass the ASTB (apparently not hard, you just have to study), you can land a spot in flight school. Just brush up on your 4th grade math and basic high school physics. Once you are in flight school, it is in their best interest to have you NOT wash out because of the money they are dumping on training you. My brother said only something like 1% of his class at API at Pcola washed out, and that was mainly guys who were total shitheads/deemed a training liability or just voluntarily dropped because they decided flying was not for them. If you show that you want to be there, are willing to put in the hours, study hard, then you WILL fly.
Just make sure this is what you want to do because they own you for like 10 years after you get winged. Good luck, OP.
>>30506023
Wow, you caught that did you?
>>30500427
Is 6'1 disqualification
>>30498134
>France
I didn't know French people were on this board. I like your cunt's jets
>>30505907
Not OP but what makes it better than the other branches in your opinion?
>>30505979
Sorry, he's an E9. I know very little about enlisted ranks.
>>30503538
Underrated kek
>>30500427
>>30506143
>>30503626
I've known at least 3 f16 pilots at the bases I've been to that were 6'7 or 6'8
>>30505572
There's actually more openings. I can't speak for every state but in mine all the pilots are moving over to civilian for better pay and there's more openings now than there have been in recent years.
>>30506378
I'm in Alabama, and figured I should be competitive. I heard they really only hire from inside the unit though.
>>30506162
Didn't say it was better, just a better route to becoming a pilot.
>>30506159
Yeah, unfortunately I don't think we can be formed on the Mirage 2000 anymore.
>>30506115
>Expensives watches are the best watches
NO.
>>30507335
Then the forgotten
>>30497899
You don't go in as a fighter pilot, you train as a pilot and only the best of each clasd gets picked for fighter slots. Others get shuffled of to c130s and such.
Getting a fighter slot is extremely competitive and your going up against people who can do calculus in their heads. Good luck.
>>30500427
I answered no to 2, 4, 5, and 8 but the Navy is letting me fly super hornets... what gives?
How old are you? If the USAF is anything like the RAAF, there's a strong bias towards recruiting pilots as young as they can. Cut of age is 27 here with school leavers or those fresh out of uni top preferred. Also iv'e been told that they actually like people with out prior flying experience because that way they don't have to unteach bad habits.
>>30507652
I can do calculus in my head you cunt. Anyone who went to highschool can. If you can't then you've got shit for brains and shouldn't pass on your subpar genes.
You have to be both good and Math and Science. Cool under pressure, mentally sound, physically sound, willong to dedicate your life to the forces and unfortunately for you, not autistic.
>>30508209
>Ask a Korean underwater basketweaving forum based in the US how to become a fighter pilot in the French military
>Get buttmad that people here assume you're not up to snuff but give decent advice anyways
>>30509730
What. What does that have to do with anything.
You fuckers are so bitter you're just going full retard.
>>30508209
>When someone says "good luck" that means "you, specifically, YOU cannot do it"
I'm sure you can do calculus in your head, Rainman.
>>30500739
They arent required in the USA either. Want to know the real answers, go to your local general aviation airport ask around. You'll find an ex military pilot who will be glad to talk your ear off. Probably working as a flight instructor part time just for fun. You might be amazed at the guys you'll meet. The whole fighter pilot is larger than life myth is just that. They are pretty regular guys.
>>30497899
Hey nick.
>>30500814
That used to be the case, but it's not any more. SecAF has been pushing a more equal-opportunity approach for AFROTC and OCS grads
Navy JROTC here. OP, most of these people on here are either enlisted trash, or not even in the service at all, so I'll shed some light on how it actually works. No you do not need a STEM major to fly. In the Navy, STEM majors with high GPA are most likely getting picked for subs. Pick any major you like, it only matters in terms of getting a contact. In terms of getting selected for aviation, the only things that matter are ASTB, physical, and OML ranking in your unit. Once you get selected, you're going to train, and ultimately select. Unfortunately, NSS only goes so far, and really depends on what board you're going through and how well your class is doing in order to get jets. Good luck, being NJROTC I have a lot more knowledge than 99.99% of the people on this board, so when I graduate high school 2 years from now I'll be one step ahead of the game.
Currently In the process of becoming a pilot. (RMC)
The seiko 5 Green in the pick you listed is absolutely crap.
>>30512863
this is great b8. im truly impressed
>>30512688
I'm a Nick and I want to be a pilot.... who that?
>>30506121
>It's not as hard as you would think. Just so you know, getting jets is left up to pure chance/needs of the service.
There are minimum grade cutoffs for selecting pipelines and graduating a syllabus.
>Once you are in flight school, it is in their best interest to have you NOT wash out because of the money they are dumping on training you.
Different VTs have different philosophies on attrition. Even in AJET you may be attrited if command feels that you are just likely to get a FNAEB in the RAG.
>As long as you are reasonably smart and can pass the ASTB (apparently not hard, you just have to study), you can land a spot in flight school.
There is no "passing" the ASTB. There are cutoffs per board for what they will consider, but even then it's graded similarly to an NSS where it's based on standard deviaition amongst peers.
>Just make sure this is what you want to do because they own you for like 10 years after you get winged.
My commitment was wings + 8 years... I believe Marines have the same requirement. Works out to about 10 years with time to train. More for jets.
>>30513879
Yeah trip 7's is considered the minimum for competitive, check the trips on my post for proof
>>30514825
I don't know what proof you're talking about but the scores will always slide based on number of people applying as well as production requirement forecasts.
>>30513879
Holy fuck, more acronyms please.
>>30515024
Bless your heart. You've got a lot to learn kid.
>>30515024
Didn't even think about it as I was typing it out. Hard to explain but they aren't even really acronyms any more... They're just what the things are called.
>>30497899
dude do what I did, become a flight warrant officer, trade in the jet for the blades and let loose hellfires to thee flight of the valkyries.
anyone else 152H?
>>30500775
Sure did
>>30515418
yo. think i talked to you in another thread if youre the east coast WOJG. Gun pilot over here.
>>30515689
not me but hey man! how you doing?
op really should just go to copters, it's easier, fun, and we get pussy
>>30515750
i recommended go woft earlier in this thread i believe, as i do in most of these types of threads. theres another gun guy around here somewhere, and what you say is true. panama city was not safe for 2 years while i was at rucker.
>>30515857
so as I said, I'm 152H, so I blow shit up in an ah-64D longbow, what do you/did you pilot/gun in?
>>30515941
i said i was a gun pilot bud. congrats on choosing 64s. i've been doing it for about 7 years, went to arizona for block iii training in 2012.
>>30497991
lol what? They don't allow anyone taller than like 5'10 for fighter pilots.
>>30515957
shit sorry, misread/am retarded lol, sweet man, I'm a real noob in the sky
>>30516062
its all good man, i figured you were just a dumb attack guy or trolling me. sounds like you're just starting out or you're still at rucker. the warrant corps is changing big time and things are only going further downhill. watch out for yourself and your fellow warrants, theyll be the only ones you can count on and even then youll find self serving shitbags clogging up battalion and company spots.
>>30516088
yup you're right, and yeah, it sure is, but I have hope! you should see some of the people around here though! absolutely disgusting!
>>30516227
i believe it. rucker is the absolute worst of tradoc. so many malingerers go down there to hide. glad ill never see that place again. although the proximity to other areas of travel wasnt bad.
>>30516290
want to hear an absurd question I heard in class? like, seriously drop on your head retarded
>>30516326
It can't beat what I heard in SERE from a 2LT.
>when do I press the push to talk button
>>30515961
I thought most cockpits were optimized for 5' 10" to 6".
>>30516361
Don't worry. >>30515957 has no clue what he's talking about...
>>30516377
Yeah what would I know
>>30516350
nah this is worse
>"I mean do we really need weapons on the helos?"
and
>"how do I make the gun go?" (I swear to god phrased like that) both from the same 2lt
>buy old used su-27 or whatever
>paint favorite color
>remil gun
>home-make bombs
>contact various third world groups
>governments, juntas, rebels, mercenaries
>hire out your close air support services to highest bidder
>answer to nobody
>>30516425
Fuck. I hope to god he didn't get apaches.
>>30516401
Shit man. I definitely clicked the wrong post. Didn't mean to hit yours. Meant to hit >>30515961
>>30516446
its all good mane
>>30516401
why do you wear the issued gloves?
think he got Kiowa Warrior,
well i gtg, but hey it was great talking to ya, godspeed anon
>>30516465
>kiowas
you sure you're in the army anon?
>>30516462
because they work just fine.
>>30516496
well last I talked to him he said he was 152d
I looked that up and it says it's a OH-58D kiowa
so either he's full of shit or I misheard
>>30516549
>>30516496
or of course, you could be wrong
>>30516549
Yeah one of you is full of shit. Because the Kiowa is no longer in the operational army fleet....but you're an army aviator so you already knew that, right?
>>30500913
I know that im at least 4cm too short to fly tornados.
living teh manlet lyfe
>>30516564
turn your trip off next time boss
>>30516513
Is there not any touchscreen stuff in the 64?
>>30516592
All the displays have button all around them to navigate
>>30516564
it can be hard catching a liar redhanded, but you made it easy
>>30516584
I'm not replying to myself, rather putting more to what I should have put in the first post.
>>30516570
not entirely correct friend
http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/army-s-kiowa-helicopters-to-fly-in-last-formation/article_025c791e-9611-5ddb-9050-e8d028975401.html
and yeah I am, real new but yeah
>>30516623
when did I say this happened recently?
>>30516639
you said you were new, you implied you had either just left rucker or you are still there. in any case, the kiowa fleet has been on its deathbed for the last few years. of course you already knew this. so since you're an army attack pilot, you'd know what the AGM-114N model missile is right?
>>30516665
>>30516639
And fucking crickets. I knew you were fishy from the beginning.
>>30516665
alright ya got me I lied, no clue what he's doing and yes I'm frightfully new.
AGM-114n is a thermobaric charge hellfire (probably butchering that) it's a metal augmented charge or MAC, it creates sustained pressure waves, and that's about all I know
>>30516747
wikipedias great isnt it?
>>30516743
hey I replied, sorry for the wait, but I did reply.
>>30516747
lol... so are you JROTC or ?
>>30516760
seriously? so let me get this, if I reply, you say aha I gotcha, if I don't its ha I gotcha, dude, I'm a newb in woft (which I fully admitted to) who has a really hard time retaining info
>>30516795
already bud, last chance to redeem yourself.what part of school are you currently in.
What do you need on an ASVAB to fly?
>>30516804
He's not. I'm assuming Army side is somewhat similar to Naval aviation at least in that you don't fluff what you do. It's something you should get a distate for very early on.
>>30516835
thats what tipped me off when he first started spouting off. quiet professionalism still exists. theres a way of talking about it without tooting your own horn.
>>30516822
you need a minimum GT score of 110. plus the SIFT or whatever the hell they call it these days. it was called the AFAST when i took it but its the flight test.
>>30516835
damnit now he isn't going to think I've answered this without looking at you.
>>30516886
yeah how bout you give me your WOCS class number or minigofuck yourself
>>30497899
OP, you can take the route I'm taking.
>get NROTC scholarship
>bullshit my way through college
>have an absolute blast going to football games and parties every weekend during football season
>have decent amount in Spring for baseball season too
>take ~19 hrs every semester
>thankfully, decently smart and I can bullshit my way through most of my classes w/o studying
>skip at least half my classes, not even kidding
>go take ASTB after pulling an all-nighter
>get all 7s. Not spectacular, but eh whatever was up all night
>despite all this, get nuke drafted (basically Navy says fuck you, we need you for subs)
>get really, really lucky and switch from subs to SNA like 3 weeks before commissioning
On top of that, I had 20/200 vision before LASIK, so I have a feeling its not as hard as one thinks to get pilot in the navy.
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>>30516886
>>30516921
Yeah dude... You're basically a tailhook aviator now. Congratulations.
>>30516921
Granted, I'm nowhere NEAR getting jets. In all likelihood I won't get jets, but I've gotten this far.
OP, just don't be stupid and don't suck at PT.
>>30516952
Left off the part at the end where I said I probably wont even get jets. But I'm a hell of a lot closer than I was as a 7 year old kid watching Top Gun.
Just telling OP that ROTC is a possible route, and getting selected didn't seem to be very hard. Everyone at my unit who wanted aviation in the past 4 years has gotten it except 1 person (so like 8 out of 9 people).
>>30516995
>the majority of aviation is not fighter jets
>>30516921
College GPA?
>>30517007
3.29, CompSci w/ minor in Math and Naval Science
could anyone give me advice on getting into aviation in the army?
>>30516995
Well... Just remember when it comes time to select out of primary... Helos are in San Diego... C-2s you can be in Pt. Mugu... Jets you're either in Oceana where the command climate is kind of dogshit or you can be in Lemoore where it's generally pretty good but everything else is dogshit... Whidbey too, I guess but honestly growlers are gay. Every time I'm in San Diego I kind of wish I had gone helos... Helos seem like such a happy place.
>>30517026
did you even bother to read the thread?
>>30517026
I read this post and I just assume it's the same guy from >>30516886
>>30517061
at least he bothered to turn his trip off this time
>>30517046
My 1/C cruise was in Oceana, got to ride in the backseat of F-18s for 4 weeks w/ VF-106. I didn't think it was too bad at the time. Everyone in the squadroom seemed really cool, but I guess it could have just been because they were trying to show us a good time.
My first choice is jets, 2nd is helos though. But who knows, a lot can change in 2 years and I could change my preferences.
>>30517078
No love for E-2/C-2? Honestly you could get through your first fleet tour before they make the move to the Osprey... C-2s are the way to go man... God I wish I had gone C-2s...
>>30517078
err, squadron*
Plus, waking up to f-18s taking off every morning was quite the alarm clock.
>>30517119
awww. try waking up to AC130s shooting every morning.
>>30517114
Oh god the e-2 is the only thing I don't want to fly. The c-2 would be pretty neat (yes I know, they are pretty much the same). But the e-2 is so fucking ugly my god kill it with fire.
If I could guarantee getting the C-2 over E-2, fuck yeah I'd do it. But I really, really don't want the E-2. Sounds really stupid and superfluous I know, but oh well.
>>30506081
i fly fighters and i know a few really fucking short girls who fly fighters. try again champ.
>>30519169
What do you fly?
