rhino 0 #1 January 16, 2003 To going in the Army reserves and flying Apaches...... So many reasons I am ITCHING to do this....... They are BEGGING me to goto Fort Knox and take the flight physical... Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 January 16, 2003 Yeah, but then you'll have to say Hooaah, and who likes doing that? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #3 January 16, 2003 Army??? Isn't that where the Marines send their rejects? JJ JJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #4 January 16, 2003 I don't care if I have to say Hooaah!! I would be flying at 225mph at treetop level.. With explosives!!!! God Damn!!! This is fucking killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeletor 0 #5 January 16, 2003 Do you get to fly around killing Canadians in those ? rich. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #6 January 16, 2003 So go. Helicopter pilots are spoiled rotten, at least they were in the aviation unit I left in October. Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #7 January 16, 2003 Ummmm.... I'd kill whomever they told me to kill.. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #8 January 16, 2003 Quote Do you get to fly around killing Canadians in those ? rich. Now why wouldcha wanna do sometin like dat eh? Don't think we'd fight back eh? Boy, we'd bomb the Baldwins home into the ground so fast, you wouldn't know what hit you My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #10 January 16, 2003 Already got your rotery wing certs? Other wise its years before you get to fly actuals... and I did'nt know you were a WO...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #11 January 16, 2003 Seriously dude, follow your heart right. How would this affect you time-wise? I mean as far as spending time with your boy? How are things coming along with that by the way? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #12 January 17, 2003 I am not a Warrant Officer.. With 8 years in the Marines as a Sgt. I qualify for the Warrant Officer program.. That's the easy part.. Flight school lasts a year. And yes after flight school I could and would move straight into apaches. Getting and staying at the top of the class would be easy as well..... Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarge 0 #13 January 17, 2003 Dude, If I had it all to do again, and I had the chance... I wouln't even blink!!!! "where you want me to sign?" Fear of success...? Fear of failure....? You get tons of liberty, there will always be jumping (hopefully) but there are few opportunities that come along that are dream-inspired?? Yeah, so what, it ain't the USMC, but hell you can't have everything???-- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #14 January 17, 2003 Quote Seriously dude, follow your heart right. How would this affect you time-wise? I mean as far as spending time with your boy? How are things coming along with that by the way? There lies the question...... Not really a choice to make.. Why do you think it is bugging me so badly... The thing with my son... I'll be a full time Dad soon.... Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #15 January 17, 2003 Quote There lies the question...... Not really a choice to make.. Why do you think it is bugging me so badly... That's what I figured... Dilemas, Dilemas,... I'm sure you'll come up with a solution. Quote The thing with my son... I'll be a full time Dad soon.... Rhino Now that's a nice piece of good news... My thoughts are still with you there. Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #16 January 17, 2003 God forbid it doesn't go my way in court after all this time... I don't like to even consider letting thoughts creep in other than staying here for Daniel.. But... Hypothetically..... Do I want to stay STUCK in Michigan, being an every other weekend father. In this SHITHOLE!!.. Dealing with her fictional fucking bullshit!!?? NOOOOOOOOOOO....... I hate this fucking place... All my friends and brothers are in uniform.. I want to be kicking ass with them!! Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #17 January 17, 2003 My grandfather once told me that making these sacrifices are what make us better people... But fuck it is hard..... Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #18 January 17, 2003 Dude the AH-64 is old news!!!! its all about the RAH-66 Comanche!!! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarge 0 #19 January 17, 2003 ok, sorry, (some 'fine' details appear) I apologize. I went in the corps, I thought at the time, for my family. I was away ALOT. All they ever wanted was for me to be there, I thought I was doing them a favor in the long run. It was costlly for me, and them. Now, I wish I had been there, for all those priceless and un-recoverable moments of their lives.... My X never forgave me. It put them through a lot not by them not knowing where I was or what might be happening to me. I believe, for me, If I want to fly, and don't, that dream will die with me alone. If I want to fly and do and die, I kill the dreams of those who just want to be with me. Good luck, you're in my prayers-- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #20 January 17, 2003 Well.. I could start with the Apache..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #21 January 17, 2003 well if you made it thru marine boot you'll probably make it thru WOC, the only difference is they really want you to quit there so you do the most inane things under the sun..but after you graduate you may want to think about something other than apaches, that is if you like to fly..apache pilots get the fewest flight hours of all the rotor pilots because of the maintenance time (nearly 100 hours per flight hour) and mujie is right, army aviation is really frickin spoiled… might as well join the chair force.. on the plus side once your done you can get a job flying skiers and snowboarders into the back country for some really cool shit... zen actually got a recruiter relieved for outright lying about the flight school options for army enlistment..still it worked into a good job and i still get to play with the longbows... good luck____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #22 January 17, 2003 Psst.. Max speed is only 165 Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamT 0 #23 January 17, 2003 Quote Psst.. Max speed is only 165 Wink And when flying noe they usually don't go over 60 adam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #24 January 17, 2003 Do it! The fact that you even mention it is reason enough. Don't second guess yourself! I hate indecision! Just do it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #25 January 17, 2003 Quoteapache pilots get the fewest flight hours of all the rotor pilots because of the maintenance time (nearly 100 hours per flight hour) 100 hours, where did you get that #? Hook Ex- AH-64A+ Apache crewchief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
