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(Standard Disclaimer: Not you Tactical...unless you insist on calling them choppers
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I work every day with the AF. First, all the ones I work with (except for the 1 HH-130 guy) are helo (chopper) guys, and are great people. They are a tiny group relative to the Big Blue. The USAF employs so few that they actually shut down helo training altogether for a few years, which also massively hosed their grade shaping and made them rely on transfers. Of the 4 helo guys in my squadron, all 4 were prior Army pilots. Their 53s are being phased out entirely within the next year or so, leaving only the Hawks. I guarantee your chance of going helos is much less, for better or worse, than in the Navy/USMC.
Tactical387
New Member
I didnt realized that the af had so few helos.. good to know though. I guess i should edit my earlier post....not goin to though. haha:icon_tong
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
I see I'm making some headway here...:icon_smil
Shame..... Shame on you
I think we should contract stupid questions out to Indian technical assistance companies.Can we do anything else for you while we are doing your career research? Give us a shout when you get your shit together...
whitman
New Member
As of Sept 2003, the AF had:
HH-60: 68
UH-1: 61
MH-53: 36 (This has changed the most and pavelows will be gone by Sept 08)
Since 2003 we've also gotten a number of CV-22's, not sure how much but there are three operational I believe and the rest are at the schoolhouse
Original poster: Would you rather fly cargo planes instead of helos? In terms of manpower, that's the equivalent of helos in the Air Force. Also, you have to watch out for predators, they will start dropping to students shortly.
Tactical387
New Member
hahaha seconded and motion passed. although I have asked some stupid questions.....shhhh....
Not to bust your balls, but you've done your "research", chosen the Dept of the Navy, but only now figure out they fly lots of choppers? It looks like you need to do more "research". Lots more.
And if you want to avoid "choppers", come on over: we've got plenty of fixed wing MQ-1, MQ-9, and RQ-4 aircraft that need bright eyed and bushy tailed, steely eyed killers at the controls. Plus, we'll issue you a scarf for free, which the Navy won't do.
Seriously, there's "bills to pay" no matter which service chooses you. If you want to learn more about what's going on in the USAF, do a google search on "TAMI 21". Not pretty.
Fetter
Registered User
How did you narrow your service selction and initially come up with the USMC/USN only to flop over to the AF just b/c you don't like helos?
In think you need to figure out what you're doing being a military pilot in the first place and then pick your service based on that. If you want to be maverick, go AF. If you want to make a difference, go USN/USMC.
And do yourself another favor and go take a demo flight in a helicopter and come back here and tell us you didn't like it.
AJB37
Well-Known Member
Oh, come on. You can't make a statement like that in any kind of seriousness, even on a Naval Aviation forum.