E-6 Advanced moving to Corpus?

[jollygreen07]

Hey guys, quick question to dispel or confirm some gouge I've heard floating around.

Have they officially moved E-6 advanced training from Vance down here to Corpus? I've heard from some semi-reputable sources that the Navy decided that the T-44 was a better platform to teach the asymmetric thrust and instrument syllabuses than the T-1.

Thanks.

 

[zippy]

They are still cutting orders to guys leaving their fleet squadron to instruct T-1s with the AF at Vance, so it doesn't seem likely.

 

[othromas]

And who are these guys going to fly the T-1? P-3 bubbas?

 

[FLYTPAY]

And who are these guys going to fly the T-1? P-3 bubbas?

Can't wait to get the fvck out already?!

 

[heynowlookout]

Very possible, guy in my squadron had T-1 orders and very recently got modded to T-6 orders. He was told it was because the Navy was pulling out of T-1's.

 

[Longhorn]

which is more interesting to fly, the t-44 or t-1?

 

[FLYTPAY]

which is more interesting to fly, the t-44 or t-1?

I'd rather fly the T-1

 

[STLEngineer]

That checks with just about everything I've heard. I'm not sure if the "official" word has been given, however. Rumor was the last few T-1 trained studs would be showing up in September.

Although the rumblings I've heard is that it is to save some $ more than better training.

Flying a swept wing jet aircraft is quite a bit different than a straight wing turboprop (at least when you're learning), especially wrt power adjustments.

 

[scoolbubba]

The gouge I heard jives with September being the last month Navy E-6 studs would show up at Vance...that was from the CNATRA contractor at Vance, so if anyone had a clue, she did. The rest were going to learn to fly props to learn to fly jets...


don't ask questions, silly ensign...don't ask questions...

 

[jollygreen07]

don't ask questions, silly ensign...don't ask questions...

Roger that... You'd think I'd have learned by now.

Thanks for the info, all.

 

[e6bflyer]

The gouge I heard jives with September being the last month Navy E-6 studs would show up at Vance...that was from the CNATRA contractor at Vance, so if anyone had a clue, she did. The rest were going to learn to fly props to learn to fly jets...


don't ask questions, silly ensign...don't ask questions...

If this is true, then my people will finally be free! Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, free at last!
The T-1 is a great airplane for learning to fly heavies, but the Air Force sucks every bit of enjoyment out of flying.
While I learned a lot during my tenure at Vance, it is just a red ass for guys to go from Navy primary to AF advanced. It will be quite a leap in speed to go from the T-44 to the E-6, but that is what the 70 sims that you do before you fly the thing are for.
Now, will they throw a refueling syllabus in there? I mean, the P-8 is going to refuel too, right?
Another thought...does this mean that students will select Maritime and then select E-6/P-3 out of advanced?

 

[zippy]

Now, will they throw a refueling syllabus in there? I mean, the P-8 is going to refuel too, right?

Hopefully not... we fly long enough and spend enough of our time chasing quals as it is. In flight refueling capability can be the first thing they delete from P-8 to save weight as far as we are concerned (I have not met anyone who wants that capability).

 

[scoober78]

Hopefully not... we fly long enough and spend enough of our time chasing quals as it is. In flight refueling capability can be the first thing they delete from P-8 to save weight as far as we are concerned (I have not met anyone who wants that capability).

Which will mean something once someone you talk to has flown P-8.

 

[Flugelman]

Someone thought of it...

 

[HAL Pilot]

^ Blasphmey!