US NAVY PILOTS: THE ELITE NAVAL AVIATORS
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Want to know more about Navy Pilots? Also known as Naval Aviators, Navy pilots fly multiple types of aircraft in the United States Navy. They can be fighter pilots, helicopter pilots, and much more. If you’re a fan of TOPGUN, this video may be for you.
We go over how to become a Navy Pilot, Navy Pilot training, the TOPGUN school (yes it’s a real thing!), and the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. If you want to know more about U.S. Navy Pilots, watch this video!
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Can you do a video for Marine Aviators as well in the future?
@@gabrielvazquez1691 Its very similar to the Navy
@@yan_4523 so it's in the mission where the difference is noticeable then?
@@gabrielvazquez1691 yes cause on training they are both very similar since the USMC is a departament from the Navy
@@yan_4523 thanks for your insight
I'm applying to be a naval aviator.... wish me luck
How are things going with becoming a Navy Aviator?
Yes how are things going? Under aviation videos people say they are going to be a pilot but then when others comment and asked them how everything is going, they never respond. I’m applying to be a Naval Aviator too.
@@rohenry9962 I chose to hold on as I have a good job with ATT. I’m currently getting my private pilots license then hopefully go apply for air national guard
Guys I’m young do you have to be in the navy prior to applying to be a navy aviator
@@D1highlights149 no you don’t. Go to college and at least be half way through and then go to a recruiter. You’ll automatically be flagged for officer school
Tons of respect for the Naval aviation community.
You should be it's really hard to be a navy fighter pilot because of the short flight deck
Carrier training has to be pretty intense. Trying to land a plane on a moving landing strip at night in rainy weather. The sphincter probably could crush a walnut!
Actually it's pretty easy as hell lol! I do this all the time!! 37 years old and I never failed once landing these babies even in harsh weathers in Ace Combat 5
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Based on stories I've heard that is an understatement
@@metalnat27 lol
During Vietnam studies were done monitoring stress indicators of naval aviators flying combat sorties. What was found was that heart rate, breathing, perspiration, and other indicators were higher when landing on the ship, especially at night in poor weather than when making bomb runs or under attack by SAMS or AAA.
My Dad was a USN fighter pilot in WWII
Hellcats, Korea, and Vietnam ...Skyhawks
A4-D's. Airboss on the USS Midway.
He is my hero..
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An army flight warrant officer would be a cool idea
Navy had a similar program for its enlisted to become warrants and pilots, but it was phased out a few years back.
def. need that vid about pilots in other branches
@wika army warrant officer don't need a degree to fly, and that is all they do, fly. Army officer pilot also manages, and fly here and there.
@wika it is kind of like making a unit "airborne", they just trying to make things looks more special than how it is actually is.
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The Navy also provides flight training for Coast Guard Pilots.
Imagine being in a drug sub, and an orange and white f-18 passes over, with harpoons
Where are you from?
Did my time in the Navy as well as many years (32) now in the airline business. Even got to see a space shuttle launch from the grandstands. Without fail the most impressive thing I have ever seen is night flight ops on a carrier. You can't watch it on a big screen, or go to an IMAX theater, you have to be there see it, hear it, smell it. Like nothing else in the world, thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future, FLY NAVY!!!
Would love to see a video about the Air Force pilot pipeline.
Same, but in general complete rotc/academy/ots while maintaining great academics in order to apply for a pilot slot. Once selected you will enter flight school to earn your wings and then be selected to fly a specific aircraft which is determined by your class ranking and the needs of the Air Force. After that you’ll spend some time in advanced training on that air craft
@@tacticalbrownboy cool, now put all that in a video for bruh! 😎
If a student is in flight school and wants to fly jets, he/she better be at the top of the class. The top of the standing class has a much better chance to get what plane they want to fly than the middle or lower class standing.
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@Ac Tion because the USAF has the best pilots and aircraft in the world
As a retired Naval Aviator, this is a pretty good synopsis. Sounds like a few things have changed since I retired but overall, it's a good summarization of what a person would need to accomplish to be designated as a Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer.
Thank you for service, what did you fly sir??I was one crack back block senior year of H.S. from heading down that road. Hey things happen. Still had to be quite a journey. Jet or prop.
Did you have to go to basic training?
Hey I want to be a Naval Aviator and go to Top Gun. How would I do it?
@@emmadeering6937 because of the movie?
@@ira7630 Yes and no! I have loved Planes, fighter Pilots since I been a baby! So the movie definitely encouraged me to do it!
You guys should definitely do one on Marine Aviators and how they can choose at some point in their carriers to be embedded with marine infantry as JTACs. Also you guys can do a video on how foreign nationals can join US Armed Forces and their possibilities to join the SOF community.
Absolutely need videos on the other branches' pilots.
Actually in the process of becoming a NA myself to fly Super Hornets. Great video!
Awesome I chose the NSW route of the Navy
Congratulations 👏 I hope the "Needs of the Navy" facilitate that. I'm old enough that if I didn't have a disability(and had good enough eye sight) I would have gone for Tomcats. Would've end my career in Super Hornets(hopefully Fs)
You don't start the flight school process to become a Super Hornet Pilot. The odds of getting Hornets is a LONG way away from the beginning of flight school. The acceptance rate for flight school is very competitive and the wash out rate is very high. You have to qualify for jet training vs multi engine or helos, then the needs of the service and flight school grades dictate what aircraft you get. Then you have to complete the F-18 school. Very long road to go down.
@@edship4146 None if that means you don't have a goal. Want to fly Hornets? You have to join the Navy or USMC to do that In some cases if you join the Naval Reserves and are given a pilot slot...Said slot is for a specific airframe. Either way, joining is the first step regardless of how long or arduous the process is
@@user-yj3kn4fe7h Correct me if I am wrong, but the Naval Reserves do not have that program. The Air National Guard does but not Navy or Marine reserves. There are too many fully qualified and current (ship and aircraft type) pilots to pay for a new guy to go that long route to fleet readiness. My Marine reserve squadron (A-4 super Foxes) was a fraternity almost. There was a LONG waiting line to get in the squadron and you had to know someone in the squadron to vouch for you. We wanted qualified pilots that would fit in with the squadron personality and were also good pilots.
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EA-6B's kick out a lot during their take off on an aircraft carrier. LOL I miss those days.
Great channel. I was a US Navy SAR Swimmer attached to HS-6 in the late 80’s. Pipeline was bolt camp, Naval Aircrewman candidate school, SAR school, AW A school and SERE. Then the RAG and HS-6. I was lucky. All that with a 3 year active duty enlistment and 2 years active reserves. GI Bill put me through college. Only 1 WESTPAC.
For aviators who reach their CVN XO tour (an O-6 billet), the must go through Nuclear Power School as well as qualify at a Prototype to learn how nuclear reactor operation works. This is a prerequisite to ultimately become a CVN CO. Many have said it was the hardest part of their careers.
Very good job, I don't know what your background is but you definitely had someone do their research. The only thing that has changed here in the last few months is that students go through NIFE now, a combination of API and IFS.
Are you a pilot?
Nice, didnt realize it takes that much time and effort to become a navy pilot.
If you guys haven't done it yet, how about looking at the 160th soar/nightstalkers.
They’ve already made a video on them.
Hello! I'd love to see more videos about the pilot pipeline for the other branches, thanks for including such in depth details and graphics!
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I appreciate this video. It brought me back to 1967-1969. I was attached to VF-154 Black Knights in the Vietnam war. We flew the F4J bird that used the AWG10 radar. I was an AQ, which is a Fire Control Technician. That rate no longer exists. I had opportunity to debrief the Driver and RIO during my time serving America. Wartime is the real deal and I had no problem fulfilling my duty. We were attached to the USS Ranger, a fine aircraft carrier who had 13 battle stars. In my humble opinion VF-154 is the best fighter squadron in the Navy.
can you do army warrant officer pilots?
Yeah actually. I love fighter jets, but that fits the theme of the channel much better.
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Yessss thankyou so much a video I Allways wanted on this Channel
My daughter is a US Navy AM3 structural mechanic. She takes her job seriously. We pray for her pilots she launches daily! 💕🇺🇸⚓️
Naval aviators also include USMC aviators as well as USN. Every carrier deployment I made while in the Navy had USMC and USN squadrons that comprised the air wing (CVW). Marine and USCG receive their basic flight training from and with the USN.
Ty as always to be a pilot in any branch is amazing much respect
Give the signal and Launch it!
Thanks for this video.
I hope I can earn my wings someday (Marines)
The aviation career field in the military is awesome. Could you guys get around to every military aviation careers both officer and enlisted?
We need a Air Force vs Navy vid!
My dream was to be a fighter pilot but I listened to everyone who said I couldnt do it because Im not smart enough at math, my biggest regret in life and im too old now.. make a video on Air force fighter pilots pipeline.
As a kid I wanted to be a Navy fighter pilot but my dad told me I was too dumb and wouldn't make it. I still joined the Nav and worked on EA-6B Prowlers. I had a ball working on the USS George Washington, Ike and JFK aircraft carriers as a jet mechanic. If only I would've followed my dreams I believe I could have made it. All I needed was a bachelors degree and my dad said I would never get one. Well I have a masters degree now. Go figure huh......
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This whole thing sounded badass lol
Nifty. and definitely do Army pilots. My brother-in-law was one and a pretty neat guy.
Honestly I think NFO's deserve their own video. An Army pilot and why the Army, with the exception of a single type of fixed wing aircraft, is only allowed rotary wing aircraft would be awesome.
As a retired Naval Aviator and carrier pilot, good video guys...Bravo Zulu!
How much time did you spend flying because I would love to become an aviator after the army and all I want to do is fly but if it’s super limited I’ll go as a helicopter pilot in the army because I know warrant officers fly alot
Hey @general discharge I just wanna say thank you for making this video it’s always been a dream of mine to be a US naval aviator specially want to be a fighter pilot I’m close to the goal I’m just gonna take a test but anyways keep up the great work I love your videos and to let you know this video inspired me to keep going and keep pushing for that one go to one day become a naval aviator
I've got the need!
The need for speed
Gotta love these boys protecting our Marines on the ground along with the Marine pilots!
I visited a high School as an exchange Student and was then motivated to go to University of South Carolina. During my sophomore year I was naturalized as a US citizen. Long Story short I became a Navy pilot. Im flying the F-18 today. So, come to the US, attend a school, become a US citizen, go to Uni and attend a military program.
did you go through an ROTC program or did you apply through the board? What was putting a package together like?
Have you guys ever considered doing a video about something like Army med evac pilots?
Or air force combat rescue pilots!
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I think they are the best!!
Awsome perfection precision respect and thank all who serve
Thanks!
Yes, please do the other services!
Thanks for this video as an aspiring NA in the Hornet or Hawkeye
Nothing was greater than seeing A-6 Intruders and EA-6B Prowlers fly over our battlegroup! We could see their names on the planes, they would play around at times and skim the other ships.
I love how the Navy has all the cool military photos and videos. That's how I started talking to a recruiter back in late 2000s 😂😂😂😂
They used to train in the Single engine turbo prop T-34C but now I see they are using the T-6 now and I had a close friend that made his choice in Helios which he was training TH-57 and then to the later The Combat HC-6 support and he loved being a Naval Aviator and completely went through the Naval Academy and he did it right.
I don't know if I want to do this or SEALS, always wanted to do aviation, but I want to do SEALs now.
SEALs is a lot cooler. 😄
I watched this because I was planning on joining the navy when I’m older!
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Of course, now you have to do Air Force and Marine Corps Pilots and compare them. It would be cool, just saying.
You could compare another foreign special forces unit. You could do the South African Special forces, recces.
My dad was in Cobra Gold as a Marine and was on the USS Denver, USS Fitzgerald and USS Germantown. 20 years in the Making, PO1 Hospital Corpsman Mark M. 1990-2010. Short dude with a big heart.
I remember one of those guys in the yellow vest getting caught in a turbine doing the Persian Gulf War when they were about to do a night Bombing . I bet the pilot was looking back like did we spit him out 😕🤷😂
You should do a video on air force c-17 pilots!
Still naval aviators, but would love a video on the marine aviation pipeline 👍🏼
Actually after academics of API you can wear your flight suit, unless that's changed since 2010. Cheers.
You guys are a great source of knowledge, but wouldn’t this also teach our adversaries as well?
this was a great video. I would love to see a video on the pilots from the other services as well! Could you elaborate on the process of going from enlisted to an officer as well in those videos?
The college degree part , while humorous about the degree in underwater basket weaving, an old Navy joke I remember my instructor telling me, they have a preference for engineering, or "hard science" degrees like Physics. Also advanced math, calculus and beyond, is a must, even if the official requirements may not list it.
What? No, you don't. If you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide you have enough math skills to become a pilot. Maybe some. a basic understanding of high school level geometry and trigonometry past T6 world and into advanced / FRS in certain communities but that's extremely limited. The only place where you would actually need to have/utilize those skills on the regular is TPS / nuke school for a CVN command billet.
Awesome video! Tbh I've been asking for this for a long time but never expected you to actually do it because it's not exactly in theme with the channel and there's also just a LOT of info to cover, but I feel like for 9 minutes, you guys really did it justice! Good shit!
Could y'all do a video about the Louis F. Garland (DOD) Fire Academy?
Also, awesome work. Your videos are always very informative!
I got to watch the Blue Angels in 1998 in Kingsville,TX while I was in DEP for the Navy. Loud AF, but some BAAAD ASS Navy & Marine Corps Aviators!!! At that time, I remember seeing a couple of SEALs & FORECON guys on the ground afterwards when the show was over. I was like daaam!! Top GUN, Episode of JAG and A Few Good Men movie moments all in one😁
Can you do something about the Polish GROM
Shut up and enjoy the free videos he does!
i like them i just don't wanna be stuck in an aircraft i don't like
Chances are you’ll get one you’ll be happy with
@@Max-hv6hw f18 super hornet is the only one i think i'd enjoy lol
@@mcbins1993 Only top graduates get picks and even then it's not guaranteed.
Yo Discharge, could you make an upload about either the Silent Drill Platoon or the guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
got accepted for Pilot slot a little while back waiting to get an OCS date now...SUPER EXCITED!!!
Good luck and congratulations!!
Hey Sharif! How’d it go??
Since fall 2020 the pipeline has changed slightly. Introductory Flight Screening (IFS) and Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) being consolidated and replaced by Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) which does not focus on the private pilot exam and takes about 2 months including 7 flights. Also there are usually weeks waiting between phases of training while you move up the queue.
Are you a navy pilot?
@@Dreammovieofficial I'm a Coast Guard officer currently in advanced helicopter training with the navy, still working towards my wings of gold
@@walterdanielsNC thats awesome. Did you go through initial bootcamp for navy flight training? How does that process work? I'm curious
@@Dreammovieofficial There's no "bootcamp" at flight school all yelling and pushups etc is done before when you are commissioned as an officer then you go to flight school
@@walterdanielsNC where’s the boot camp for that?
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Do a pilot pipeline for all branches PLEASE
Can you do a video on Army Aviation please
The voice over for this video says they are not talking about Marine Pilots yet the F-18 on the catapult is from VMFA-312, a Marine Squadron.
An air craft carrier is one of the most dangerous places on earth! I'll stick to small boys.
USMC Aviators would be a cool video
IFS/API no longer exists. It’s called NIFE now. Approx 10 weeks long
Gotta fix my eyes first before my command will let me put in a package for this lmao. But hopefully soon I’ll be in the pipeline
Could you do a video over the shadowy army aviation unit that goes by many names delta force E squadron, flight concept division and SEASPRAY. I apologize I don’t know the specific name but it’s hard to find anything about this.
Hello general discharge I’m currently in the DEP for the navy flying has always been my passion im 26 and looking to become a pilot what are the possibilities I can get a Bachelors and start flight school before the age limit of 32 ?
If you're in DEP and want to go to flight school, get out of DEP and finish your degree. It'll be much more difficult trying to learn your rate and finish your college degree at the same time. Get your degree and apply for OCS. That's what I did and I'm currently in flight school
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if I had a callsign for a aircarft it would be the F-15 hornet the callsign would be "Striker 1-2"
General Discharge?? Kinda odd but can’t wait for content. If good I’m in. Great subject matter. Getting those wings has to be the best day of your life next to wedding,becoming a father Etc. Gotta be cool.
IFS and API have been combined to form a new introductory program called NIFE (Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation)
To be a naval astronaut, your college degree will have to be in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics. Also, it used to be that the squadron CO can pick which pilot and NFO get to go to TOPGUN but now it is the application process.
I always thought to be a Naval Aviator you first need to be in Air Force lol.
Can you do Coast Guard coxswains...41 UTB and 44 MLB
American:
• LAPD SIS (Special Investigation Section)
• Office of Naval Intelligence (vs ISA)
• Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Taskforce
• Joint Terrorism Taskforce
• DEVGRU’s Black Squadron & CAG’s G Squadron
Foreign:
• Australian SOGs (SASR, Clearance Diver, etc.)
• French GIGN
Ed McMahon was a WW2 USMC pilot.
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Outstanding video, keep it coming and Thank you
TOPGUN is on a Marine Corps Air Station, not Navy. BOOM. F35s also to the Corps first. I've realized a lot of people don't even know there are USMC fighter pilots who attend courses like TOPGUN. They're tiptop.
Actually TOPGUN used to be on nas miramar which is now a marine corps station. Currently TOPGUN is at nas Fallon which is navy.
Thanks for making this video, I’m an engineering student who already designs jets and I thought to myself hmmm maybe I should try flying one 💯🤷🏾♂️
I went to my recruiter's office last week to take the astb but the equipment for the flight sim part fucking broke. Waiting till he receives another one from pensacola 🙄🙄🙄
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I would love flying helicopters. They seem so much fun.
Naval Aviator: The marine corps falls under the department of the navy so they wear the same device and have the same training pipeline as Navy pilots. Both Marine Corps and Navy Pilots are known as Naval Aviators.
What are the chances of me actually becoming a fighter pilot? I know many high ranking officers in the navy. Currently a QM stationed in San Diego, I want to do the STA-21 program. I have to get lasik eye surgery first before I can become qualified to do any Aviation rate for the navy, and I have to do a act or an sat to get accepted. With the support behind me with 3 Captains and 2 senior chiefs, if i apply myself, will I make it realistically???
For a pilot it’s very difficult so you will have to be top of your class, but if you go NFO your chances are a little better.
Hello General discharge, I love all of your videos. I have a question, will you make a video about Army aviators? specifically, the AH-64 attack Pilots, their training and capabilities. Thanks.
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