HuggyU2

You're shitting me, right? If you get an interview offer from one of the Big 6, you take it.

Because they can't. And they perceive it as a good deal.

Not true! It has NOTHING to do with "lowering standards". Just ask "management".

Thanks to all of you. 👏

SFO and EWR are givens as they are very junior, and are in every class drop. I've never heard of CLE going to a new hire. Next month will see the first 777 and 787 new hires. Unprecedented at UAL.

I'm just curious... When I went to UPT, we did a winging ceremony on Friday in the base theater with family, and a mess dress dinner at the Club. It was a large time. I've heard that has changed quite a bit. What is being done now for UPT graduation? And how did it look 2 years ago before the Wu-Flu changed things? (I asked this elsewhere but no reply.)

I'm just curious... When I went to UPT, we did a winging ceremony on Friday in the base theater with family, and a mess dress dinner at the Club. It was a large time. I've heard that has changed quite a bit. What is being done now for UPT graduation? And how did it look 2 years ago before the Wu-Flu changed things?

R.I.P, Hannes. 🍻

Tatertots, Your question is simply too vague WRT UAL IAH movement. Do you want to know how quick you can get off of reserve on a NB? Or how quick you can get to 25% or better on a NB fleet? Or how quick you can get to WB reserve? Or how quick to get to NB Captain? I know I'm not answering your question. But it really depends on what you're trying to do. Also... based on my amazingly messed up airline career... whatever answers you get will likely change dramatically within the next 24 months. Good luck!!

Bud of mine (who used to be on here) went to fly the T-45 as a Navy Reservist and really enjoyed it.

Haha! As the card carrying "Boomer" that I am, you'd be proud to know that I'm on Mattermost... and have embraced it!... along with the rest of my squadron.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Nah... I have ram dumped that portion of my life and strive to never remember it, save for a few people I got to know.

Stating or writing the name of that MWS should be penalized with a keg to the bar or a head-shave.

At least the pilot retention problem will be offset by the massive increase in military readiness we will obtain, thanks to the vaccine mandate/purge along with mandatory mask wear.

I'd say there's a strong chance of it. If I do, most likely static display of a rare airplane.

Shaft, If allowed, you should post some more pics... assuming you have them.

Shaft is the only person I know that got to "real world drop live" on his old AFB. Pretty cool. I tee'd it up for Beale Public Affairs to run a good story on it... but nothing was ever done.

Thunderbirds 2023 schedule was released at ICAS this week. https://www.newsairshow.com/headlines/2021/12/6/thunderbirds-announce-preliminary-2023-schedule

As the guy who was the U-2 recruiter for a number of years, it was commander specific. I had pilots call me and we would run the application wickets quietly until the very last minute when they had to come clean with their boss. Then, there were CC's on the opposite end of the spectrum that were very supportive of their pilot applying to the U-2. In a few cases, they sought me out. It just depends.

Somewhat true when considering moving to other AF platforms, at least in the last few years. We have had the occasional pilot go to a "special" flying assignment but that was a good career move. I can't think of too many in the past few years that have gone to other flying assignments without intending to return. One thing to consider about the U-2: if you decide to do it and get accepted, you better be sure you want to be there. No one forced you to go... and you won't get much sympathy if you get there and decide you don't like it. It's a self-inflicted wound. We offer you a lot of chances to take a hard look at the good, the bad, and the ugly about U-2 Life. So get leave, buy an airline ticket, and go spend a couple of days at Beale to check it out before you apply. p.s. Keep in mind, the U-2 Program is overmanned. Obviously. As evidenced by the fact that some genius at AFPC decided they didn't qualify for a pilot bonus. So don't come to the U-2 "for the money". And don't come there because we have the T-38A. Come there because you want to be a high-altitude Recce Pilot in the cockpit of a U-2. In a pressure suit. By yourself. If that isn't your primary reason for going, then save everyone a lot of hassle and look elsewhere.

Would you tell us more about what is happening? Many of us have no clue about this subject.

How long is that HC-J course?

A good article by the late Robert Dorr on "light attack" in the early turbine-powered years. https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-a-37-dragonfly-in-vietnam/ Although based on the Tweet, it is quite a bit different despite what many believe. One of the guys in my UPT class did his 2nd assignment in the Dragonfly at Howard AFB, and was there when Operation Just Cause went down. Pretty cool that he got about 20 combat sorties shooting Willy Pete rockets at the Panamanian Guard. There is currently only one A-37B flying in North America.

I would say that I'm of the opinion that your comment is misplaced, not well thought out, unprofessional and poorly timed. But we can discuss it in the future when we actually have some facts about what happened, rather than hashing out opinions and speculation before we even know the names of those involved... people we share the uniform with... in this tragic and unfortunate mishap.