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Ram

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  1. We're hemorrhaging aviators so badly that we're upping bonuses, yet THIS is what's dropping to flying units?

    I understand that I don't have the big picture perspective, but seriously...what is A1 thinking?

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  2. The way I see it...

    Recent priorities of the American Military (in apparent order of importance):

    1. Furthering social "progress"

    2. Jobs program for congressional constituencies

    3. Political poker chip for elections

    4. Defense of the nation and its interests

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  3. I wore contacts for a couple years as part of the program for aviators, but now I'm in a non-flying billet and wish to continue wearing contacts.

    I'm perfectly content to purchase them myself if I have to, but does anyone know if pilots in non-flying billets can still receive contacts for free under the program?

    Thanks in advance for the help. :beer:

  4. FBO has some specs up. They're asking for some pretty stout maneuvering performance.

    It makes sense. If the young pups are pulling 9Gs for the first time (in a jet, not the 'fuge) in a 150 million dollar 5th generation airplane, bad things will happen and it will get expensive. The last dual aircraft young LTs are flying should be able to perform close to the level of the jets they go on to fly.

    Hell, the T-38 performs very similar to the century-series fighters of its day.

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