In a Hornet "missionized cockpit" (the only non-missionized cockpits are in the RAG) the NFO does not have the ability to fly the aircraft, such as would be required to land it for instance.
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Should I go NFO?
- Thread starter BoaViking
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In a Hornet "missionized cockpit" (the only non-missionized cockpits are in the RAG) the NFO does not have the ability to fly the aircraft, such as would be required to land it for instance.
BoaViking
Red patch, death patch
Well thanks pourts. I scored 7's on my ASTB so Im definetely no dummy. And I learned a thing or two about respect at PI. Id rather be a grunt officer in the Corps than a fully pinned pilot in the Navy any day. But I think this may actually be the way to go other than just getting a ground contract.
What about a winged Marine guy in a Navy airwing on a Navy boat on a Navy deployment, hanging out with a bunch of Navy guys and doing Navy things? (ok not so much for Marine NFO's but anyway) Or maybe going through flight school with Navy guys? Or going to a Navy RAG with Navy instructors? Or being a Marine in Pensacola, a Navy base, with a bunch of Navy guys?
Point being that the lines are a bit blurred at many times in aviation. Like I eluded to, I went through the Marine Hornet RAG, had tons of Marine IP's in flight school, had Marine friends, and hell, pourts was even in my winging class in Meridian. You aren't gonna get away from the Navy anytime soon, especially if you go jets/NFO. But it just doesn't really matter at the end of the day........you may even find yourself *gasp* flying with the AF from an AFB.....
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
The Motardness is STRONG with this one.
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Can't blame a guy for loving the silkies!
If he said he just wants to fly, he would get lectured about how he should want to be "an officer first". Instead he wants to be a Marine officer, and he's getting crap for not choosing the best flying opportunity.
Very.