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I would normally never do this to a fellow airman, but I had the distinct pleasure of cock blocking a Tops in Blue tool bag on a flight to San Antonio a few months ago. We both totally lucked out by having a chick who was a Spurs cheerleader sit in the middle seat and the TIB tool didn't even let her get her seatbelt on before he told her he was in the Air Force (he had no idea I was too). She thought it was really cool and OBVIOUSLY asked him if he was a pilot. He immediately jumped in saying that all pilots were a bunch of prima donnas who didn't really do much other than take the credit for the work of MX and MSG types. He then told her how he just got picked for Tops in Blue and was going to be going to every combat zone in the world. It was hysterical; you'd have thought this guy was the T-Bird Lead Solo pilot who just won the Medal of Honor or something the way he was talking. He was PCSing in from Ramstein and said he hadn't been downrange yet. I just sat there quietly drinking a beer as she said two or three times that she thought pilots were a big deal in the Air Force and he kept trashing them. I finally just laughed a little when he said it again and she asked what I was laughing about... I told her I was apparently one of those prima donnas. She spent the rest of the flight with her back to him. I just couldn't let this hot chick think that this guy actually "represented" the AF! Sorry TIB tool... have better SA on talking smack on a flight to San Antonio! I've had lots of people tell me they are pilots now because they saw the T-Birds, Blues, demo teams, etc. at air shows when they were 4-5 yrs old (I'm one of them)... still waiting to meet the guy who joined because of Tops in Blue. I have an idea, before we start cutting demo teams (which actually are useful for recruitment) and more importantly before we start cutting 15 yr Majors... let’s start by cutting the AF Band of the Rockies... and the USAFE Band... and the ACC Band! Last time I was deployed there was a different shitty band with a dozen E-8's and E-9's being flown in by a C-17 every other week... to play your favorites from the 90's!!!

This is what made it a true cock block... she gave me her card with her number and asked if I wanted tickets to see a game that week and then go out after, but I was actually there to visit another chick (don't think I didn't try to work a "date" with both of them, but it wasn't in the cards). Anyway, I got to totally shame the TIB tool; I walked up to him at baggage claim and said that I was in town visiting another chick, but if he wanted the Spurs chick's number he could have it to give it another shot... I told him she might be impressed with a tour of the building where TIB practiced or something. "And alas, the young gazelle learned first-hand from the lion of the harsh reality of the food chain on the Serengeti..."

good work...but did you bang her?

I haven't posted on this forum since I got my ANG fighter slot 6 years ago- but I felt compelled to throw in my $.02 here. I originally agreed with B-O about his comment "You will either sell your mother to be a fighter pilot or you wont" and when I got the phone call at work that I had a slot (sts) my very next call was to my boss to say "Thanks for everything- I'm outta here" And my initial thought was: If you're the type of of person who is asking about deployments etc. before making the decision then chances are you're going to mentally fold up somewhere between IFF and B-course. Because you have to want it... bad enough to sacrifice more than just a few months in the sand box. Long days, studying in the vault, endless queep, checkrides etc. So, here are my last 2 years of experience being a MR fighter dude in the guard. I have loved it. I have had AGR employment the whole time without having to worry about an MC-12 tour,being an ALO, or TAMI 21. I also haven't had to worry about PCSing every 3 years and keeping my flying billet. I didn't have to worry about what airplane was up on the screen behind me at assignment night. I've had the benefit of MQT and FLUG with highly experienced 2-3000 hour IPs who have been in the jet for 20 years. I've been to the AOR twice, for about 3 months each time. Do you have to go to the AOR as a guardsman? No... but if you dont want to put bombs on target, why are you signing up? Loops to music? Could my base get BRAC'd tomorrow? Sure could- but as a young MR fighter pilot you are in demand and getting a job at a different unit is easily doable. If not- you're back on the street where you are now but with a nice bit of experience for your resume. So really the only question is: Do you want to be a warrior? Do you want to fly, fight and WIN or just fly? Do you want to be in an elite fraternity of pilots with a common bond that spans generations? Are you willing to sacrifice more than just 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer? Think about it... hope that helps. TM! PS- Parting shot: if you have been offered a fighter slot and had to think about... don't take it.