2000 HP .... (sigh)

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Once during a training flight in the 180 hp skything, a pair of F16s overflew us. Got a bit of wobble in their wake turbulence. Sometimes I wish I had followed an alternate career path. Is being jealous a sin?
 
On the bright side, in your current occupation, I'm guessing that no one is shooting at you.
 
When i was a diver working in the GOM the F-15's would be out by us practicing their dog fighting skills but would always make a slow low pass to check us out.

I lived by the base in Louisiana and the pilots would be at the bar on occasion, quite a few of them would be a bit jealous of my career and wanted to talk about it but I wanted to talk about the F-15 and how lucky they were. I get a chuckle about it now but I have always been ion awe of those guys.
 
FormerHangie said:
On the bright side, in your current occupation, I'm guessing that no one is shooting at you.
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I'd imagine going up against some goat farmers in the Middle East in your F16 is about as dangerous as getting drunk on a TJ bar.
 
Don't be jealous. As an active pilot in the US or Canada, you are one of 0.2% of the population. One in 500 people. Very privileged even by North American standards, and unbelievably privileged by world standards.
 
James331 said:
I'd imagine going up against some goat farmers in the Middle East in your F16 is about as dangerous as getting drunk on a TJ bar.
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You should probably read Viper Pilot. Those "goat farmers" have some pretty sophisticated SAM systems.
 
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