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Old 5th Jun 2020, 17:02
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Originally Posted by krismiler
Three hots and a cot, guaranteed paycheque, free medical care, housing, excellent pension scheme and the flying is more fun. You’d be mad to leave at the moment.

Unfortunately by the time commercial aviation recovers again many military Pilots will be too old to make the move.
Age discrimination is illegal in the US. I have seen numerous +50 year old pilots hired during the last say six years. One guy was actually over age 60 at NWA, now Delta.
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