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A great video from 1981... Ejection Decision -- A Second Too Late

I really think ROTC, and Big Blue is missing out on an opportunity here for ops folks to reblue by giving back to the next generation, and giving the instructor some seat time, even if it’s a borrowed 172.

Well, for those that are a die hard fan of the older style jacket and can't find it..... Apparently on sale at Uniqlo now.....

He works for Boeing.

Thank you, it's a fun one! Just have to be patient. Even after you get picked up! Good luck!

Your scores blow mine out the water, don't worry about the quantitative. I got picked up with a 32 quant for fighters. Start sending those packages out asap, you won't have a problem getting interviews.

I think that’s where it’s key for flyers (probably det cc) to bring some of that knowledge/stories with them, if the AF isn’t going to help re relevance like you’re referencing. My Det CC was a F-111/F-117 guy, which I remember being a plus.

First off, Congrats!! This is honestly great advice for anyone limiting themselves to only fighters or bust. Get an idea of the lifestyle/mission/flight hours/etc from as many different units and squadrons as you can. Go and meet people in the unit by visiting to see what the place is like. After the new shiny toy effect wears off, now you’re stuck living that life for 10+ years and you want to make sure these are the people you want to hang out with (they want to make sure the same thing when it comes to you). If it’s a good fit, then more power to you and that’s awesome. Remember that even raging around in an F-22 eventually becomes just your “job” and I’ve got many friends I know that are sick of that and ready to punch. I know an Air Force Demo team fighter pilot who can’t wait to jump to the airlines and currently has no plans to even go to the Reserves/Guard. And his job is pretty freaking cool from an outsider looking in at what he has done and is currently doing. The biggest thing I caution anyone reading this is that you’re only getting older and that 10 year commitment isn’t getting any shorter. I am an OTS guy and I’m watching guys younger than me all punching out for the airlines and it makes me wish I had joined sooner and I was 25 when I commissioned. If you have goals of being an airline pilot, don’t forget to consider that some airplanes build your hours more quickly than others. Figure out how much the units you’re looking to fly for actually fly. I have friends that haven’t flown much because their reserve unit is short on money for flight hours. Things I never would have thought about before joining because I just didn’t know. Best of luck to you all regardless, I think you’ll find that no matter what you fly you’ll be pretty happy to put on a flight suit and go hang out with the bros in the squadron if you pick the right unit for you.

Looks like I’m also headed to Randolph in May 2020 for UPT!

Being just a civilian and aviation buff, I lurk around this forum, posting the odd YouTube link and sharing what others post with some old timers. But since we're remembering those who have gone before us, tip one back for this guy for me, gone just over a year now. He wasn't an astronaut, or a fighter ace but he dedicated his career to the Air Force & the WI Air Guard. All were glad to know him; I was lucky enough to be his grandson. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/obituaries/2018/09/30/kenneth-sweet-survived-pearl-harbor-helped-found-wisconsin-air-guard/1480905002/ https://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2018news/18155