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Basic Discuss Hello from Texas in the Current forums; Greetings, I'm a pilot, sailor, shooter and history buff living in Texas. I was never in the military but I ...

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    Hello from Texas

    Greetings,

    I'm a pilot, sailor, shooter and history buff living in Texas. I was never in the military but I did serve as a fighter pilot in the USAF
    I now fly a corporate jets mostly in the Western Hemisphere.

    Looking forward to learning about this site.

    Cheers,



    Bill

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    Welcome aboard Bill!

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    Welcome aboard and greeting from the Czech Republic
    Where´re you from? Got friends in Dallas and San Antonio...
    Which kind of fighters did you fly during your service?


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    G'day Bill, greetings from the land 'down under', nice to have join us.



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    Hi Bill, welcome to the family
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    Hello and welcome. Greetings from Serbia.

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    Welcome, greetings from Poland.

    How it's possible to serve as a fighter pilot in USAF but never be in military?

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    Gday Bill welcome aboard mate!

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    Here's a good ol Texas welcome from Big D (Dallas)

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    Quote Originally Posted by gau-8 View Post
    I was never in the military but I did serve as a fighter pilot in the USAF

    Bill
    1. Welcome

    2. How is that possible?


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Welcome!

    Adler, the USAF does hire civilian pilots for flight testing, But I guess it does come down to being in the right place at the right time. I know there was quite a few civilian test pilots out at Edwards when I was stationed there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by beaupower32 View Post
    Welcome!

    Adler, the USAF does hire civilian pilots for flight testing, But I guess it does come down to being in the right place at the right time. I know there was quite a few civilian test pilots out at Edwards when I was stationed there.
    We also have civilian pilots for flight testing in the US Army. I am only asking how he served as a "fighter pilot in the USAF" but did not serve in the military.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Quote Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet View Post
    We also have civilian pilots for flight testing in the US Army. I am only asking how he served as a "fighter pilot in the USAF" but did not serve in the military.
    Ah, I see what your asking now. Good question, I would like to know the answer myself.
    Last edited by DerAdlerIstGelandet; 09-30-2010 at 12:12 PM. Reason: Sorry, I hit the edit button instead of the quote button.


    By the way, God does have a place for all of his creatures. Right next to the potatoes and gravy.

    "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup"

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    We shall see...


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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