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Jun 26, 2022
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kcca
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Navy pilots wear brown shoes, and somehow that makes them better.
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Top Gun question. Do only Navy planes and pilots fly from Aircraft Carriers? Wouldn’t logically the AF have the best
Hank Rearden
All-American
6/26/22 9:54pm
Why would flying off an aircraft carrier make them less of a pilot? If anything it takes more skill.
Busting Coveys
6/26/22 9:56pm
I guess I didn’t explain that very well. It had nothing to do with skill needed, and everything to do with AF doesn’t
Hank Rearden
6/26/22 10:13pm
Why does that even matter? I’m still not following.
Busting Coveys
6/26/22 10:21pm
Since the carriers are the first line of defense their pilots see more action
novacoug1
6/26/22 9:57pm
Not true. AF can (and have) launched B-2s or B-52s and send them to the other
BleedCougarBlue2
6/29/22 10:00am
B 52s don't do a lot of dog fighting
novacoug1
6/29/22 11:04am
True, but you didn't say "dog fighting", you said "action".
BleedCougarBlue2
6/29/22 7:16pm
Marine pilots fly from carriers.
ArcticKat
6/26/22 9:57pm
Why do you think naval aviators are worse than AF pilots? Is there any reason to think that?
Clark Addison
6/26/22 9:57pm
One group is called “The Air Force”
DiamondMo
6/26/22 10:03pm
Well, the terms “Air Force” v “Navy” for starter. But ultimately my thinking is that there are a many times the number
Hank Rearden
6/26/22 10:05pm
Becoming a fighter pilot is extremely competitive in any branch. They all
califcougar
6/26/22 10:13pm
My answers to those points would be:
Clark Addison
6/26/22 10:21pm
I have no doubt that they attract top caliber talent,
MojosDojo
6/26/22 11:09pm
My dad, a retired Marine pilot, would argue the Marines have the best pilots
letthewookieewin
6/26/22 10:00pm
But Top Gun proves that incorrect.
IGotGoodGifs
6/26/22 10:01pm
The Actual Top Gun instructor consultant for the film was a Marine, Dave Berke:
NewMexiCoug
6/26/22 10:10pm
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letthewookieewin
6/26/22 10:28pm
Your dad sounds like a cool guy but Marines also say they're the best everything
vagabonder
6/26/22 10:04pm
That's because Marines are honest.
Les IsMore
6/26/22 11:22pm
I remember when Marine told me with a straight face that USMC infantry have the
vagabonder
6/27/22 6:10am
He did mention he knows very little, which doesn't imply any of them are less.
S-rizzle
6/26/22 10:01pm
Navy pilots existed before the USAF was formed.
WJCougar
6/26/22 10:01pm
Doesn't make them better...
MojosDojo
6/26/22 11:12pm
Doesn't make them worse.
WJCougar
6/27/22 7:55am
It's been a weird evolution that at times makes sense, and at others can't be
Corn Pop
6/26/22 10:04pm
The Navy does manage their own soldiers, Navy Seals
icecougar
6/26/22 11:45pm
Aren't the Marines part of the Navy?
NC CougarBear
6/27/22 9:36am
Technically, yes. But I'll tell you they sure HATE to admit that. 😉
BleedCougarBlue2
6/29/22 10:04am
All 4 branches have great pilots. One isn’t necessarily better than the other.
califcougar
6/26/22 10:05pm
Do Drone flyers belong to one of the 4 branches?
Crowgar
6/26/22 10:08pm
All branches have aerial drones
califcougar
6/26/22 10:16pm
Which branch did buster fly for?
The_Cuss
6/26/22 11:45pm
My home teaching companion in the 90s was at top gun in San Diego
zephyr
6/26/22 10:05pm
My neighbor was a Top Gun instructor at the end of the F4 era
bluelands
6/26/22 10:29pm
The Navy operated an air station in Adak, Alaska until 1997. It was a Cold War..
icecougar
6/27/22 12:09am
I'm guessing all pilots have similar training - regardless of military arm.
Eddie
6/26/22 10:07pm
Navy pilots wear brown shoes, and somehow that makes them better.
kcca
6/26/22 10:17pm
A family friend was an air force pilot in Korea and flew off the USS Hancock in
CanuckUte
6/26/22 10:21pm
Lots of good answers but some seem to think Im an idiot for asking. Let me simplify. The movie implies the VERY best
Hank Rearden
6/26/22 10:26pm
The Navy Has thousands of aircraft. It’s not hundreds vs. thousands. Not to
califcougar
6/26/22 10:47pm
The US Air Force is the largest Air Force in the world
Hotlanta
6/27/22 4:52am
RE: Lots of good answers but some seem to think Im an idiot for asking. Let me simplify. The movie implies the VERY best
zephyr
6/26/22 10:47pm
The Air Force evidently has their own school, called Weapons School
kirty
6/27/22 12:51am
Probably a moot point. Drones are the future of military air warfare.
Blueto
6/26/22 10:29pm
They'll continue to play a role,
MojosDojo
6/26/22 11:25pm
Similar question: why do 3 (or more) branches have fighter jets?
Great38
6/26/22 10:44pm
More tactical than anything.
Les IsMore
6/26/22 11:39pm
My opinion:
MojosDojo
6/26/22 11:24pm
Add my two cents to your thoughts
NavyCougar
6/27/22 7:49am
I can’t speak for all fighter pilots from the branches of the military, but i
Idacoug
6/27/22 12:21am
Yes , they fly different planes.
Mot
6/27/22 12:36am
A friend who is an AF pilot told me that navy pilots are more limited in what
Thrill
6/27/22 12:53am
I don’t think USAF pilots (I am one) are any better or worse than the USN/USMC.
pilot17
6/27/22 5:19am
35th Fighter Squadron, Itazuke AFB, Japan
Kunsi
6/27/22 7:02am
The F 35 is used by the Navy Air Force and Marines.
chazen
6/27/22 10:53am
Yes, only Navy and Marine Corps pilots fly from carriers. Everyone thinks
Mitty
6/27/22 12:08pm
Not true. "Most" pilots who operate from carriers are Navy or Marines, but not
BleedCougarBlue2
6/29/22 10:17am
I am just amazed at what any of you pilots can do. It is so cool and humbling to
All-American Coug
6/27/22 10:32pm
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