Comments on: Life After Being A Fighter Pilot

By: Christina Ann Berenberg

Christina Ann Berenberg — Wed, 20 May 2020 00:31:47 +0000

Where is John Ellis now?

By: Randy Shine

Randy Shine — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:24:26 +0000

After being a fighter pilot, I would want to go up the chain of command in the Navy and have some sort of high-ranking military job. I just can’t see myself doing anything else besides the military right now. Maybe skipper an aircraft carrier, that would be awsome!

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:56:05 +0000

Wait!?! Until what age can you be flying jets in the USAF? I thought even men in their early thirties could apply for a pilot slot, with a ten year service promise. So in theory, one would think you could fly jets until at least your very early forties. Is this wrong?

By: Jon Wilson

Jon Wilson — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:29:49 +0000

I know this doesn’t count as an actual job, but after the military I want to compete in the Red Bull Air Races some day. Fer realz.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:47:58 +0000

I have always thought of seeking an elite military career like going onto the Australian SASR (yes I am Australian) or some sort of flight instructor. When it comes to being a flight instructor, I want to find a younger version of me and train him like my instructor has done for me.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:04:24 +0000

I have heard about companies like Xe (formerly Blackwater) wanting to hire ex-military pilots, mainly fighter or attack pilots, to fly a modified version of the Super Tucano used by Brazil as a trainer for Xe’s pilots and then as an attack aircraft to be used by Xe for attack and counter-insurgency roles in areas where Xe is contracted as soon as the company can obtain the proper licenses and certification.

By: Cole

Cole — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:54:37 +0000

I always though becomeing missionary pilot would be kinda cool

By: Michael, from Alaska

Michael, from Alaska — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:35:35 +0000

If I join the military I’d love to use my experience as a flight instructor. Even now in civilian flight training, there’s something awesome about taking a struggling classmate or ground school student by the hand and helping them soar.