Combat time/missions???

[PRIMBESY]

Total Flight Time

How much flight time should I expect to accumulate as a jet pilot through out 20 years in the Corps. I know that the number for every unit and an individual pilot will deviate a bit, but are there any average guesstimates out there?

 

[jburnes]

can anyone out there tell me this week's lottery numbers?

this psychic forum is already a big hit...

 

[Killer2]

12,16,23,50,35 PowerBall 9 on june 30 04
Note: date these numbers will be drawn is subject to change with out notice

 

[PRIMBESY]

Thanks guys! But I'm looking for replies from real pilots and NFOs.

 

[RickyDT34]

My uncle ended up with just over 2000hrs, but I think he was flying a desk early in his career.

 

[zab1001]

2000 hours in how many years?

most guys finish their first fleet tour with around 1400-1500 hours total, and thats after roughly 5 yrs of flying (Fam 1 through last fleet squadron flight).

 

[Flash]

2000 hours in how many years?

most guys finish their first fleet tour with around 1400-1500 hours total, and thats after roughly 5 yrs of flying (Fam 1 through last fleet squadron flight).

Zab, you are thinking of just P-3 types. 2000 hours is a hell of a lot harder to get in Tacair. To give you 2 examples, our resident Air Force pilot is going to retire with a little over 3000 hours after a 24 year career. My CO is approaching 3000 hours, and he had an extra flying tour. Most of the JO's leave their first VAQ tour with around 700-800 hours now. We probably fly a bit more often than a P-3 type but our flights are usually something like 1.2-2.0 at home. I did a 10.4 one time in the back of a Prowler, I was ready to go friggin nuts when I got out of the jet.

 

[zab1001]

hm. yeah. apologies for my one-track mind

 

[Fly Navy]

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[goldwingdreams]

Yes...uh...yes I would say dat you have a small wang.

Any of ladies want some Crovosier? (sp?)

 

[skidkid]

I got 1100 on my first tour (3 years) and got back to the cockpit as fast as I could

 

[VAmookie]

Skid Kid, what do you fly??

 

[Q-ball]

I'm gonna take a guess (name: SKIDKID, title: Cobra Guy). I'm pretty sure he flies Cobras.


Q

 

[46Driver]

If you really want hours, you need to get to the training command. Figure that the IP's fly about 3 times the amount of hours per year that a fleet bubba does.

 

[Greaper007]

I'll second that. 20 some years ago my dad got out of the Navy with something like 2000 hours with just one tour (7 years at the time I think). More than half of his hours were in an TA-4. Though I think he only flew as an instructor for two years. He told me that if you were a batchelor instructor you could get about as much time as you want. Reason being, most of the married guys didn't want to fly long xc's every weekend. So I would guess it really depends on your platform. Also this information could be updated for modern times and branch.