Is it True That More Officers Entering Flight Training Today Will Fly Drones Rather Than Jets?

[JWL]

If this is true for Air Force, will it also be true for Navy?

 

[cfam]

No.

 

[zippy]

If this is true for Air Force, will it also be true for Navy?

First tour, no. Second tour and beyond, possible depending on community.

 

[wlawr005]

No.

 

[IKE]

From the rotary-wing perspective...

No.

 

[Swanee]

Even from the Air Force perspective, no.

 

[Larick]

From a SWO perspective, no.

 

[croakerfish]

From the rotary-wing perspective...

No.

Well it won't be so cut and dry for us. A lot of RW pilots will ALSO fly Firescout.

 

[HuggyU2]

Maybe.

 

[jollygreen07]

Possibly?

 

[JWL]

So, do some pilots who fly manned aircraft may fly drones as well:?:

 

[Swanee]

So, do some pilots who fly manned aircraft may fly drones as well:?:

Yes.

 

[JWL]

Yes.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[snake020]

Probably a 42% increase.

 

[taxi1]

Yes

There will be only 6 jet pilots eventually (Blue Angels).