It can feel pretty good and reassuring sometimes to read how a Russian T-50 wouldn’t be able to compete with one of our F-35’s in the skies. But do you think that U.S. fighter pilots read these articles and think to themselves that they have it made in the shade and that they can just kick back in the O Club for a beer until duty calls?
No way!
Fighter pilots are trained just as hard today as they ever have, because the nature of their job is to be “the tip of the spear”, and one good point that the Top Gun movie made is that the tip had better be sharp.
When investing in yourself through the Afterburner Club, we arm you with the best knowledge and inside tips on becoming a being a fighter pilot. But we also reiterate time and again the need to stay sharp; to train, train, and train some more, be it physical training or studying. Why? Because that’s what it takes to stay sharp in a world where a lot of not nice people in a lot of not nice countries might think that they want to prove how serious they are by taking one of our planes down.
An F-35 pilot doesn’t just relax all confident in the knowledge that he has the best equipment in the world (although, admittedly, he does), but he also gives himself an edge by giving himself the very best of HIMSELF in training; learning new procedures, tactics, and new weapons systems.
He also makes sure that his aircraft is in prime condition before any flight, be it training or an actual mission, and keeps himself in tip-top physical condition in case he needs to pull any high-g’s in getting out of a tough situation.
This is a habit the fighter pilot develops throughout his entire life. And it doesn’t just start when he joins his first squadron…he had developed these good habits throughout his entire life. That’s what makes him the best of the best!
Start YOUR training right now, and when you invest in the Afterburner Club, don’t just sit on the fact that you have access to the very best information there is on being a fighter pilot either, USE IT to get into the jet of your dreams and accomplish your mission.
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Semper Fi!