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2. Fighter pilot - Wikipedia

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   Ilmari Juutilainen, a Finnish WWII fighter pilot with Brewster BW-364 "Orange 4" on 26 June 1942 during the Continuation War. [1]A fighter pilot or combat pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft.

3. Air Force Specialty Code - Wikipedia

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   During the course of their Air Force careers, Airmen sometimes switch jobs and receive multiple AFSCs to denote training in multiple specialties. A Primary AFSC (PAFSC) is the designation for the specialty in which the individual possesses the highest skill level and is, therefore, the AFSC that he or she is best qualified to perform.

4. Weapon systems officer - Wikipedia

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   A Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), nicknamed "Wizzo", is an air flight officer directly involved in all air operations and weapon systems of a military aircraft.. Historically, aircrew duties in military aircraft were highly specialised and rigid, because the relevant controls, instruments/displays, and/or weapons were concentrated in front of particular seats, panels or positions.

5. How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat ...

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   The F-22 Raptor is the top US fighter, known for stealth, speed and agility. A USAF pilot describes how the jet handles for airshow demos vs. combat.

6. Modern United States Navy carrier air operations - Wikipedia

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   The pilot is then signaled to advance the throttles to full (or "military") power, and they take their feet off the brakes. The pilot checks engine instruments and "wipes out" (moves) all the control surfaces. The pilot indicates that they are satisfied that their aircraft is ready for flight by saluting the catapult officer.

7. U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating - Wikipedia

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   The USAF awards pilot ratings at three levels: Pilot, Senior Pilot, and Command Pilot, to active duty officers and to officers considered as "rated assets" in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard (i.e., the Air Reserve Components). Rating standards apply equally to both fixed-wing and helicopter pilots.

8. Fighter Pilot Breaks Down Every Button in an F-15 Cockpit - AOL

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   Today Ars Technica brings you inside the pilot’s seat of an F-15C Eagle fighter jet to break down every button in the cockpit. Join retired United States Air Force pilot Col. Andrea Themely as ...

9. Aircraft pilot - Wikipedia

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   Examples of military pilots include fighter pilots, bomber pilots, transport pilots, test pilots, and astronauts. Captain Marcel Courmes, French officer and pilot of the 2nd Bombardment Group GB 2, August 1915. Military pilots are trained with a different syllabus than civilian pilots, which is delivered by military instructors.