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Title: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Tig on July 31, 2023, 03:53:59 PM
Checking back since a lot of y'all wanted me to pop in after I was done! Long story short, I got my Private Pilot's License after 2 months of training in Miami, on scholarship from Air Force Junior ROTC!

I can't get pictures to work, so yeah, I tried uploading but it wouldn't work.

I graduated top of my class and was the first one to solo, although a lot of things were familiar from Aces High and other sims, I had to learn just about everything fresh. I've spun and barrel rolled a Cessna 152, flown cross country, at night, and on instruments! Needless to say, I fly a little differently in sims now!

If I can ever get pictures to work, I'll share them.

 :airplane:
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Busher on July 31, 2023, 04:54:47 PM
Congratulations. There are a few of us in here that made a career flying airplanes. Blessed means earning a living doing what you love.
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: JimmyD3 on July 31, 2023, 08:26:57 PM
Great to hear from you Tig. Enjoy it while you can, but stay safe. We all hope to see you back in the AH skies someday.  :salute
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: jigsaw on August 01, 2023, 02:40:20 AM
Grats!  Welcome to the club.


-CFI, -CFII, -MEI, -AGI
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Brooke on August 05, 2023, 02:07:58 PM
Way to go, Tig!  :aok
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Animl-AW on August 06, 2023, 09:05:44 AM
<< jealous
Congrats to you.

My dad and uncle were in the AF, uncle being a B-29 pilot. 

Was supposed to get my private license after high school, but got a failing grade on my report card. .<blank stare> just never pursued it

WTG!.
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Eagler on August 06, 2023, 09:57:10 AM
Congrats Tig!

 :cheers:

Eagler
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Tig on August 06, 2023, 07:53:27 PM
<< jealous
Congrats to you.

My dad and uncle were in the AF, uncle being a B-29 pilot. 

Was supposed to get my private license after high school, but got a failing grade on my report card. .<blank stare> just never pursued it

WTG!.

My grand-uncle Frank Alexander was a B-29 pilot in WWII. 5th Air Force. In his own words, he flew "all the bombers" but liked the B-25 Mitchell, called it a hot rod.
He was the captain training to drop the third nuke on Japan with his crew, if they had called for another to be manufactured and dropped.
My relatives are essentially split 50-50 between Air Force and Navy, so it's only natural that those are the branches I'm aiming to fly for haha.
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: FLOOB on August 07, 2023, 05:22:17 AM
Dude can fly a plane but can’t “get pictures to work”

Good on ya  :aok

Boomer
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: guncrasher on August 07, 2023, 12:13:27 PM
Dude can fly a plane but can’t “get pictures to work”

Good on ya  :aok

Boomer

he should ask goose.



semp
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Busher on August 08, 2023, 09:49:25 AM
Dude can fly a plane but can’t “get pictures to work”

Good on ya  :aok

Boomer

Computer Skills like picture loading is only included in Airbus training. Military and Boeing pilots don't receive that training.
Title: Re: Doing it for real with the Air Force!
Post by: Slade on August 09, 2023, 03:18:42 PM
WTG!