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Dumb question but I can't get a real answer

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akdorsey

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Do the NFOs sit in the back seat like on a tomcat or what? My cousin thats an officer on a sub said yeah but on certain jets and planes.
 
Steve Wilkins

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To answer your question....yes, but Tomcats are no more.
 
TheBubba

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Sorta... it depends on the aircraft. In the 2-seat variants of the Hornet, the NFO's sit behind the pilot like in the F-14. In the Prowler, you have an NFO next to the pilot, and 2 in the back: 1 behind the pilot and 1 behind the front-seat NFO. In the E2, E6 and P-3/EP-3, the NFOs work in the back of the aircraft, but it isn't sitting like in the F-14 or F-18.

If I'm leaving anything out, let me know.

Hope it helps,
Bubba

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akdorsey

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Alright. So after you get your commission you go to basic flight training in Pensacola right? After that you get to pick or get placed to a type of plane? After that you train on that plane? Correct me if anything is wrong and I think it is.
 
chrispaul

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akdorsey said:
Alright. So after you get your commission you go to basic flight training in Pensacola right? After that you get to pick or get placed to a type of plane? After that you train on that plane? Correct me if anything is wrong and I think it is.
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Yes, that about sums it up.
 
Zilch

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akdorsey said:
Alright. So after you get your commission you go to basic flight training in Pensacola right? After that you get to pick or get placed to a type of plane? After that you train on that plane? Correct me if anything is wrong and I think it is.
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Unless you are a Marine, in which case you have 6 months of The Basic School (TBS) before flight training.
 
usnmerritt

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akdorsey said:
Alright. So after you get your commission you go to basic flight training in Pensacola right? After that you get to pick or get placed to a type of plane? After that you train on that plane? Correct me if anything is wrong and I think it is.
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Unless you go heavies...then you learn to brew coffee like none other.
 
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slater01

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This could end up being a dumb question, so this seems like the right forum. I sent my package in for Intel last week, but I'm starting to get interested in NFO just in case I don't get selected for Intel. Somebody recently told me that a Navy NFO could end up being in a helo, is this true? I want to just cover everything before I decide to put it on the application, and my recruiter is on vacation this week. Thanks.
 
Flash

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slater01 said:
This could end up being a dumb question, so this seems like the right forum. I sent my package in for Intel last week, but I'm starting to get interested in NFO just in case I don't get selected for Intel. Somebody recently told me that a Navy NFO could end up being in a helo, is this true? I want to just cover everything before I decide to put it on the application, and my recruiter is on vacation this week. Thanks.
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No NFO's in helicopters, unless you join the Royal Navy.....;)

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.2431

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.4994

I don't think helos would be all that bad for an NFO though, great view.....:D
 
ChunksJR

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Flash said:
I don't helos would be all that bad for an NFO though, great view.....:D
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Flash has been drinking' again...

As for having an NFO as a copilot...I guess it's as great as having an NFO at the sticks of any plane...right? [sarcasm]Because, helos, especially when there's no horizon and your HAC gets vertigo, are pretty damn easy to fly. [/sarcasm] I'll listen to your response off-the-line...
 
Brett327

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ChunksJR said:
Flash has been drinking' again...

As for having an NFO as a copilot...I guess it's as great as having an NFO at the sticks of any plane...right? [sarcasm]Because, helos, especially when there's no horizon and your HAC gets vertigo, are pretty damn easy to fly. [/sarcasm] I'll listen to your response off-the-line...
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Yeah, you guys can keep your helos. I like my version of post-mishap egress better. ;)

Brett
 
Fly Navy

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Brett327 said:
Yeah, you guys can keep your helos. I like my version of post-mishap egress better. ;)

Brett
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Helo guys think they're "tough" for crashing with the aircraft. I think they're delusional ;) I'll take the party handle any day.
 
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