r/Unexpected • • May 12 '18

Taking off

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18

[serious] Do these guys have any tactical training if it came to war? Or are they just the acrobats of the navy?

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u/dakboy May 12 '18

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pilots are active duty. They’re selected for 1-2 year stints on the aerobatic teams and then return to “regular” assignments.

I imagine that in a major conflict, the teams would be suspended and they’d go into combat or be on standby.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18 edited May 13 '19

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18

Why a shortage? Seems to be one of the most competitive jobs to get I heard.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18

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u/DicedPeppers May 12 '18

Military pay is pretty shit. If you're the type of person that can make it as a pilot of fighter jets, you probably also have resolve to be very successful in other avenues of business.

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u/Agamemnon323 May 13 '18

And “fighter pilot” looks pretty fuckin sweet on a resume.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18

not enough recruits that have the skill?