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JHeff18
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 Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 01:47 AM
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| I want to fly f-16s for the USAF. I am a medical student though and I do not want to have to stop studying medicine. Is there any way that I can train to be a pilot then fly F-16s in the reserves or air national guard? Thanks! |
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tucsonvipers
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Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 02:35 AM
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Howdy,
I would say you have a decision to make. Pilot training and the follow on training required to be a pilot is not conducive to other time-consuming activites. The best thing you could do is finish whatever medical training you have left and then try and get a pilot slot in the Guard. Even then, you can plan on being on active duty for training for at least 4 years. 1 year of pilot training, 1 year for RTU and other TDYs, then 2 years of "seasoning" before you can revert to a part time status. Then you could get current again in the medical field, practice medicine full time and fly for the Guard part time. You have to fly for the Guard 6 to 9 days a month in order to stay current (at least in a fighter, can't speak for other airframes).
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JHeff18
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Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 05:29 AM
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STBYGAIN
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Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 12:39 PM
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There's a couple things you can do. You can join the Air Force as a flight surgeon and hope for a fighter squadron. Our flight surgeon flies with us quite a bit.
I also know of one person who is both a doctor and an active pilot. It was arranged through the ANG though.
Good luck. |
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USMC_jets
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Posted: Nov 03, 2004 - 05:29 PM
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Look into the pilot physician program, mostly aimed at pilots turned MD's, but also gives a slot or two a year to flight surgeons to go to flight school
[Link pending approval]
also the iamfsp(the late Capt Dave Brown was a Naval aviator and MD) is something you may want to look into
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Wankel27
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Posted: Nov 09, 2004 - 01:04 AM
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I had to make the same decision but before going to med school. Going to pilot training after med school if you join as a Flight Surgeon in a long shot. If you want to go after you graduate, after internship and residency you'll be out of the age window for both USAF and USN.
I decided to fly first with the Navy then at the end of my commitment (10 years) I have the option to go to med school for the Flight Surgeon program, that's how all Flight Surgeon-Pilots I know have done it, and there are not many, pilots get big time priority though. |
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