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09-12-2008, 07:08 AM
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If they were in Diapers when Top Gun was in the theaters, take their advice. Not some internet self promoter. 
09-12-2008, 11:45 AM
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Now - I must say one thing. I'm concerned for a guy who's website, which promotes him being an F/A-18 Strike Fighter Pilot and graduate of TopGun, has a picture of a double bubble Harrier on the home page of his web site and on his reading material. Something just seems wrong with that. 
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Perhaps, in fairness, he somehow didnt have much say in the design of the website....but c'mon....if he wants to be serious about selling people on being a fighter pilot, shouldn't he at least use the proper designations??
Reminds me of all the websites out there that want you to spend big bucks for a workout program that promises to make you a buff stud.
09-12-2008, 11:56 AM
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You beat me to it! I logged in just to comment on that very observation. Also, what is an F-18?? Wouldn't a hornet driver take the time to make sure his website says "F/A-18" on it? As opposed to the 'F-18" that is currently there.
Perhaps, in fairness, he somehow didnt have much say in the design of the website....but c'mon....if he wants to be serious about selling people on being a fighter pilot, shouldn't he at least use the proper designations??
Reminds me of all the websites out there that want you to spend big bucks for a workout program that promises to make you a buff stud.
Perhaps, in fairness, he somehow didnt have much say in the design of the website....but c'mon....if he wants to be serious about selling people on being a fighter pilot, shouldn't he at least use the proper designations??
Reminds me of all the websites out there that want you to spend big bucks for a workout program that promises to make you a buff stud.
atleast you have a money back guarantee ha?
09-13-2008, 09:58 AM
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Also, what is an F-18?? Wouldn't a hornet driver take the time to make sure his website says "F/A-18" on it? As opposed to the 'F-18" that is currently there.
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09-13-2008, 10:20 AM
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Someone who revels in the A/A role and forgets about the A/G role and one who likes to think of himself as a FIGHTER pilot vice a STRIKE FIGHTER pilot. It has been common for those to refer to the Hornet as the F-18. The Marines have a play on this too. Sometimes you will hear it referred to as the f/A-18 (little 'f', BIG 'A' - 18)
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I just think "F-18" makes his website look tacky and suspect of validity, ya know?
09-13-2008, 10:29 AM
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Getting into OTS is great, absolutely nothing to do with whether you fly fighters. Doing the academics is great, but, I've known plenty of complete idiots who were good-great figher pilots. (kind of an idiot savant--just not to the extreme someone like Rainman was)
hands and sa are not something you can build from a book. everybody can drive, but only a few folks in the world can race. almost everybody can hit the ball, but, a Ted Williams-Hank Aaron-Barry Bonds is damn rare
And, I'd venture a guess that every pilot on this forum could fly a fighter.....employing it is a totally different issue
hands and sa are not something you can build from a book. everybody can drive, but only a few folks in the world can race. almost everybody can hit the ball, but, a Ted Williams-Hank Aaron-Barry Bonds is damn rare
And, I'd venture a guess that every pilot on this forum could fly a fighter.....employing it is a totally different issue
09-13-2008, 10:38 AM
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