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Oh goodie...I stirred up controversy. Now to shoot my mouth off and get shot down by the real aviators here. Kimphil...Please don't mention UCAVs...I'm not even close to flight school yet, and I wanna get in a cockpit before the damned computers take over. Now...more seriously, the C...

Ok so the B is the VTOL Marine version, and the C is the Carrier modified version. Supposedly, C gives better range, low-speed handling, takeoff weight, etc. but is slightly larger. Out of sheer curiosity... are the B VTOL models going to be flying off carriers as the VMFA's still do? Or will...

So true, so true...

First, I'd like to thank you guys for your advice. I'm not at school yet, but I want to be on top of things before I talk to my recruiter so that I can get things moving as soon as possible. EOD Dave, the reason I'm not too enthused about BDCP is that I'll bomb the PRT, especially the swim...

Wow, looking back...that's actually probably the best advice.

It gets worse in college!? Nah, seriously speaking, I doubt it. My high school is about as liberal as they come. Practically EVERYBODY goes to lib arts schools. Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale, Amherst, the UC's, Stanford. It runs like a freaking list of former/current protest sites. Which is why I...

"Strike SNA hopeful" por favor senor Juan.

knowing first hand how stupid some anti-war people can be...I don't know if it's a good idea. For example, I don't argue with my dad when he's drunk, cuz u can't win an argument with a drunk man. If your counterpart is even half as illogical, good luck. You won't get anywhere.

gatordev... Don't worry. I know it's officer first, aviator second. Sure, I'll be disappointed if I get NPQd, as this is my number one choice, but I'm willing to put in for other slots too(SWO, SEALs, subs). Unfortunately, if it turns out to be that serious, then I'll probably get dumped into...

just bumping up one last time, anybody know or been able to talk to their NROTC commanders about this? Heck, any recruiters here? :P

So I've found out I'm more or less cleared for SNA after getting a civilian physical(20/10 vision-kickass). However, I now know I have a small heart condition(mitral regurgitation). Should I tell NAMI about this? THEY say it's ok on their site as long as it's mild(my cardiologist barely found...

it helps to be poor. My brother got in as an out of state student, no scholarships at all, and paid at most 8K per year. Of course, academically...there are many better schools.

On the subject of the Jolly Rogers logo...am i the only one who thinks it's a dirty rotten shame they had to switch to low-viz paint schemes? I mean black tails w/white skull and crossbones and yellow trim was like <drool>. Now they're all pretty damn generic. Btw, to current NAs, what's...

alex that's pretty much what I had in mind as a plan. :) Anyway, has anybody talked to their NROTC det commanders lately? I guess I just want a second opinion or something...Maybe I'm being paranoid, but it seems kinda weird especially since the people at AFROTC told me that I wudn't be able to...

Hey jarhead...I'm just curious, when u went through did VT-2 still have the rep of VT-Screw?

I picked Cornell b/c a)it's a good school b)I live in NY-that's 5K in grants right there c)Cornell is rich and I'm stinking poor so they're giving me 20K in grants. That 25K right there. Of course, 40-25=15 so thats 15K left for me to deal with.

I dunno if this is just all in the head, but for some reason, when I widen my eyes, they see even further away. Or maybe it's just cuz I'm asian and my eyes need to get bigger to let the light in. Hmm... And I think projection is better, because I took an eye test in a bright room once and the...

thanks MUCHO for clarifying that. As far as I know, I'm still 20/40, since I can drive w/out glasses.

I'm confused now. Back in 1994 or so when I first got the urge, the requirement was 20/20. Around 2000 or so, I found out the AF exact requirement is 20/50, in fact, conversed online w/a F-15E pilot w/20/50. Then now NAMI says Type I requires 20/100 correctable to 20/20. Then the journal here...

viv if it makes u feel better... I maxed my SAT and SAT 2's(chem, writ, math 2C), had a 90 GPA at a "geek" school, slaved for 1 and a half years at my congressmans office to ensure that i wud get the nomination, lettered in varsity, and had all that blasted when my parents were turned down for...

ah yes midshipmen. I keep forgetting about that(my family-cousins/brother went to military schools w/cadets not mids so that's a hard habit to break). I'm currently a South Korean citizen. As far as I know, that's not a problem. My sister got her's in about 1.5 years, but she applied in NYC(lots...

Hi I'm new here, but I'm pretty well-informed on all the non hands on stuff on aviation(Read: I haven't touched a real friggin stick yet..but soon). Anyway the Jolly Rogers is currently VF-103. After VF-84 got decommisioned, VF-103 Sluggers requested the name change. It's too bad they're all on...

Oops I'm a F-ing moron. That's NROTC CADETS. Sorry.

OK I've wanted to be nothing but a fighter pilot since grade school. I've busted my ass through school all these years, read up everything I cud on aviation, then slammed into a brick wall. My parents aren't citizens, and I can't change my status until DECEMBER of my freshman year. That shot...