Fighter Gap Bigger Than Predicted

[vaportrail]

fighter gap

So, I've read various projections. I'm sure everyone has read the same numbers. Although I'm aiming for a solid NSS, what do you think the impact of the upcoming fighter gap will have on the track select? Surely there has got to be a projected decrease in tailhooks with the correlated fighter gap. Any thoughts? Track select is in three weeks and I'm trying to get an idea of what to expect....with such a significant event on the horizon, there's got to be an impact.
PS. why not buy more super hornets? just a side-thought.

 

[Lonestar155]

In other words " what % will get jets in the future ?"

 

[Pap]

You will be fine. The Navy is not smart enough to plan that far out. The effects of the "fighter gap" will not be felt by primary selections till it slaps BUPERS in the face, years from now.

The standard responses will be:
1. To stop all Jet drops, except to the top guy out of all Navy selectees (all 3 bases) of that selection.
2. Attrite all SNAs with a NSS of less than 55 during API.
3. Kick out anyone with more than 2 downs during training.

Sound familiar to anyone?

 

[AJTranny]

Yeah man, concur with Lonestar. Don't worry about it and smoke your remaining flights. Selecting Hornets is still a long time away for you anyway.

 

[bunk22]

Don't worry, plenty of E-2 and C-2 tailhook slots available :icon_smil

 

[FrankTheTank]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Fighter_pilot

According to this website it won't matter in 20 years!

Fighter pilots are a dying breed: The last fighter pilot has been born. In 20 years, all fighters will be unmanned.

BTW the site is Air Force Homo Slanted Douchenozzleness!

 

[Lobster]

Haha the best part is "all fighter pilots come from the united states air force academy"...

 

[BarrettRC8]

Haha, that is gold.

One of my favorites...

F/A/FA/EA/EA-F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F/G/G2/H/K Multirole Fighter

 

[KCOTT]

a u.s. Air force f-22 is shot down by superior russian mig-28's during the battle of canada. Note the stupid fucking russians put the wings on backwards (the us pilot did survive to later confront the two russian pilots in a matrix pistol fight, the american pilot won since russians can't shoot for shit.)

lol!

 

[Immy]

Lol that is a funny article

 

[jarhead]

The secret ingredient in redbull is sweat from a figher pilots ass crack, which explains the drinks peculiar taste, and its ability to "give you wings"

now that is some funny shit....

 

[Huggy Bear]

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/06/navy_fighter_gap_061009w/

"That helps explain why the Navy has revised estimates of the “fighter gap,” which refers the Navy’s projected shortfall as the older F/A-18 Hornets wear out faster than new, next-generation F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters will start arriving to replace them in 2015.

The Navy’s estimate last year put the shortfall at about 125 Navy and Marine Corps fighters — or about 10 percent of the fighter fleet — peaking around 2017. Now Navy officials suggest that gap could reach 243 — or more than 20 percent of the fleet – and come several years earlier."

Translation- Lots more sea time for all my friends as you deploy more often to cover the shortage.

Buy more super hornets.

 

[Reconjoe]

And send some of those Super Hornets to the Marines!

....psh like that'll happen...they'd prbly rather stick us back in F-4's than hand over anything less than 10 years old...which explains the CH46's with bullet holes from vietnam still in them.......

 

[phrogpilot73]

....psh like that'll happen...they'd prbly rather stick us back in F-4's than hand over anything less than 10 years old...which explains the CH46's with bullet holes from vietnam still in them.......

Actually, last I checked - one of the newest military aircraft in the inventory is the... MV-22 Osprey.

Of course, by your logic - if it gets a bullet hole that doesn't impact the structural integrity, might as well send that aircraft to the boneyard. Buy a new one.

You've got a career in politics, I can see it.

 

[OUSOONER]

And send some of those Super Hornets to the Marines!

....psh like that'll happen...they'd prbly rather stick us back in F-4's than hand over anything less than 10 years old...which explains the CH46's with bullet holes from vietnam still in them.......

You'd have better luck getting an Obama bumper sticker 8 months ago from the guys on here at Airwarriors then finding someone to share in your Phrog bashing.

There is much respect around here for the old workhorse.