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Old 02-12-2018, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
AF was always more relaxed than USN, especially for heavies.
What year are you using for your data? You're putting out so much bad gouge here.

Aside from waivers that limit ejection seat aircraft, there are no FC1/FC2 differences for an aviator based on what they fly. It is the same standard throughout.

Stuff like what you're posting is exactly why so many people say "I could've been a fighter pilot but... (insert excuse about medical/vision/life here)."

Bad info.
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Old 02-12-2018, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mover
What year are you using for your data? You're putting out so much bad gouge here.

Aside from waivers that limit ejection seat aircraft, there are no FC1/FC2 differences for an aviator based on what they fly. It is the same standard throughout.

Stuff like what you're posting is exactly why so many people say "I could've been a fighter pilot but... (insert excuse about medical/vision/life here)."

Bad info.
Haha, it was a while ago. But I could have inter-service transferred to fly heavies in the AF, but not fighters based on my vision. So the AF told me. But I chose not to, don't need any excuses.

I used the past tense, so didn't mean to put out bad gouge.
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Old 02-12-2018, 10:37 PM
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1993 drawdown & color vision kept me out. I still have 20/10 vision (civilian 1st class too!) thankfully. Still, I always have wondered if I could have made it.
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Old 02-13-2018, 05:53 AM
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The Navy has long allowed approved laser eye surgery, but it had be 20/20. My nephew did it about a decade ago.

Just a fun fact, there is an AF rubber stamp, “Approved for Non-ejection seat only”.

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Old 02-13-2018, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
The Navy has long allowed approved laser eye surgery, but it had be 20/20. My nephew did it about a decade ago.
Yes, my cousin benefited from that. You still needed 20/20 without glasses after the surgery back then.
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