Navy Pilot
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Navy Pilot
The Navy has the GR 7a/9, part of the Joint Force Harrier. and in 2012 ish the first delivery of the JSF will begin. I was told at the AFCO that following this there would be an increase in the need for fast jet pilots?
Am I mistaken?
Am I mistaken?
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From: The Road to Nowhere
Sorry guys, but I smell a Walt here. Look at his other posts.
afterburner2
If you genuinely have been accepted for RN, I am astonished at your lack of knowledge (and that the AIB didn't suss you out).
Don't worry too much about the trg ... you won't last long.
STH
afterburner2
If you genuinely have been accepted for RN, I am astonished at your lack of knowledge (and that the AIB didn't suss you out).
Don't worry too much about the trg ... you won't last long.
STH
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From: Between the woods and the water
We are led to believe that today's AIB asks some questions about your likely progression through the system and the Service.
It seems surprising that you are asking these questions at this stage. If it wasn't for your quite good English I'd suspect you were Alexluis in another guise.
It seems surprising that you are asking these questions at this stage. If it wasn't for your quite good English I'd suspect you were Alexluis in another guise.
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From: Just behind the back of beyond....
The Navy have half of the Harrier GR.Mk 7/9 force. They are supposed to man two of the four squadrons, but can't do so.
Other threads would give you a good idea as to why this was unrealistic, and why the RN is recruiting like there was no tomorrow.
Three RAF Squadrons (24 pilots per squadron at their peak, with plenty of other Harrier mates doing other things - Red Arrows, instructing, etc) and two RN Squadrons (8 pilots per squadron, many of them on exchange from elsewhere) combined to form JFH.
What should the proportion RN:RAF have been?
The unkind might say that you are proof positive that the RN are letting through inferior candidates in order to fill slots.
Others might suggest that your lack of basic study into the career you plan to follow would indicate a lack of whole-hearted and serious commitment without which you are doomed to fail.
You and your wife should know that if you confound expectations and succeed the next few years will be very, very hard for both of you, and that she'll need to be supportive beyond her years, and very understanding, because she'll see very little of you, and when she does, you'll be maxed out and probably knackered.
Other threads would give you a good idea as to why this was unrealistic, and why the RN is recruiting like there was no tomorrow.
Three RAF Squadrons (24 pilots per squadron at their peak, with plenty of other Harrier mates doing other things - Red Arrows, instructing, etc) and two RN Squadrons (8 pilots per squadron, many of them on exchange from elsewhere) combined to form JFH.
What should the proportion RN:RAF have been?
The unkind might say that you are proof positive that the RN are letting through inferior candidates in order to fill slots.
Others might suggest that your lack of basic study into the career you plan to follow would indicate a lack of whole-hearted and serious commitment without which you are doomed to fail.
You and your wife should know that if you confound expectations and succeed the next few years will be very, very hard for both of you, and that she'll need to be supportive beyond her years, and very understanding, because she'll see very little of you, and when she does, you'll be maxed out and probably knackered.
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From: Southern Coast of Ohio (~KLUK)
FWIW and a little humor, the USN vs. USAF pilot question:
http://www.f-14association.com/stories-12.htm
http://www.f-14association.com/stories-12.htm
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afterburner2
Navy Pilot
Why do you tossers bother with this forum if you are just going to take the piss.
Navy Pilot
Why do you tossers bother with this forum if you are just going to take the piss.
I didn't think our version of JSF had been built yet? Hawks belong to FRADU and we are 'borrowing' the mud moving Harriers from the Crabs (not much fleet defence from those beasties).
Go Purple, Go purple...... now
