How to Become a Fighter Pilot

[USNA69]

Interesting and good advice I just came across by Stephen Coonts, author of The Flight of the Intruder, and former Navy A-6 pilot:

http://www.coonts.com/advice_pilots.htm

 

[Zaphod]

Get good grades and have good eyesight.

I had neither.

 

[Antoinette]

PBS series USS Nimitz 4/27 - 5/1

The PBS show includes footage of pilots flying the F-18:http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/NEWS01/804100317

 

[flymom]

Thanks Antoinette! I sent that link to my daughter. She loves anything with "woman" and "pilot" in the same sentence!

 

[VMINROTChopeful]

The PBS show includes footage of pilots flying the F-18:http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/NEWS01/804100317

wow! 6'1 1/2"! i am sooooooo jealous!