How to fly figter jets for the airforce

Question

im 13 and really want to fly fighter jets f-16

f-15 and

f-22

etc.etc

i dont no how though copuld someone maybe explain the process to me

Answer 1

Don't be too tall or too fat, and have really good vision. Never drink or do drugs (there will be plenty of drinking once you're in the force), and get straight As in school. Good luck.

Answer 2

you join the airforce and they train you to fly them

Answer 3

Well, you'll need to be very intelligent, have excellent grades, possess above-average judgment and maturity, be physically fit, be intellectually aggressive, and be so highly motivated that you will live, breath, sleep, eat, and bleed flying jets.  That's actually a pretty tall order, and isn't one you can visualize right now (trust me, I thought I could when I was your age too).

Notice I said "will."  You need to focus on the here-and-now to get there...your academics, your athletics, and your extra-curricular activities.  Yes, all young boys want to become fighter pilots, and some actually do.  Hold on to your dreams, but keep in mind that your dreams and perceptions will likely be very different from the reality, so be prepared for that.  Private flight lessons and an emphasis on instrument flying will help.

No, you don't need to attend an academy to become a fighter pilot.  I'm a fighter pilot with a normal university education.  Most fighter pilots these days have an ROTC background.  You need a college education and an officer commissioning program, and a service academy is only one route of many to becoming a military officer.  When the time comes for you to look at colleges, look into commissioning programs as well and, if necessary speak with an officer recruiter for your region (not an enlisted recruiter at the mall) to get all the options and specifics.  Your performance in high school determines how you get into college and follow-on commissioning.  Your academic record can also determine what commissioning program you end up with or if the military will pay for any of your college education.  Your performance in college and in your commissioning program determine if you get selected for flight school upon commissioning (assuming you meet all the academic testing and physical standards).  The needs of the service and your performance in flight school determine whether you fly fighters or not.  There's a lot of luck-of-the-draw happening at this point so all you can do is to do your best.  That's the road in a nutshell, but like I said, focus on the now – and re-read the first paragraph.  Good luck.

Answer 4

Gladly,  the fact you are thinking about what you wish to do puts far ahead of your peers, even ahead of many adults.  You will need that drive to achieve your goal

You have to accomplish three major steps:

1-Get a Bachelor's (4yr) Degree from an accredited institution.  Need a degree to be an officer

2- Be accepted into and complete a commissioning program. Only officers are fighter pilots

3- Be accepted into and absolutely excel at pilot training.  Or to give it its full name, "Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training". (SUPT)

1- There's two ways to get no's 1 & 2 done simultaneously, that's the Academy and AFROTC.

The Academy is extremely competitive; they only accept about 300-400 applicants out of several thousand applications (yes even with the war).  Need great-not perfect-grades, a good history of extracurricular activities and a recommend from your Congressional rep won't hurt.  Biggest advantages-it's a free Bachelor's and the AF traditionally allocates more flying training slots to Academy students than any other commissioning program

The other way mentioned above is via AFROTC.  This is by far the most common; I got my commission this way.  ROTC also has full-ride scholarships available.  

The third way is via Officer Training School.  This is intended for enlisted troops trying for a commission, but there are non-prior slots.  One goes to an AF Recruiter (they have troops dedicated to OTS) and applies within one year of College Graduation.  OTS is kind of a c**p shoot though, as the AF uses it to control the number of new 2Lts entering active duty.  Ergo, one year your package might be approved, whereas the next year it might not make the cut.

2- To be accepted into SUPT, you have to submit your physical, AF Officer Qualifying Test scores, and some additional stuff.  Don't be discouraged by answers saying you need "perfect vision".  Just not true-and hasn't been for almost 7 years now.  Currently it's 20/70 correctable to 20/20, with no colorblindness, astigmatism, night vision, or depth perception issues.  Other requirements:  No history of Diabetes, HIV, Cardiac issues (family history's OK as long as YOU don't have it); no Hi/Lo BP (lo BP is sometimes waiverable)- if you have high BP and can lower it via exercise and diet fine-if you take meds you're done.  No periods of unconsciousness > 5-7minutes since age 12; no history of asthma since age 14; no hearing issues.

Anyway, the "other stuff" is where you separate yourself from the other hundreds of applicants.  The best possible item that will get the board's attention is a Private Pilot's License; failing that, a student license, glider license or copies of your logbook will help.  Keep in mind when building  your SUPT package you want to make it a no-brainer for the board to select you.  Other stuff that looks good: Civil Air Patrol-also a good way to get some free flying.

3- Once at SUPT, you're going to have to push yourself every day.  If you are not totally committed to getting that fighter-you will not; it's that simple.  The competition from your classmates for a fighter will be fierce-friendly but fierce.  Two things will determine your aviation fate: "Needs of the AF" and your class ranking.  "Needs of the AF" means your class of 25-35 may get zero fighters, 1-3 fighters or very rarely 4 or more.  Your class ranking is determined by your academic and flying scores- to ensure a ranking high enough to get your choice of weapon system you need to be shacking tests and check rides-every time.  

The selection works like this:  Let's assume you're doing well, and rank say #5 out of 35.  At your age, it's very likely that Raptors and F35s might be possible so we'll guess one each comes down along with an Eagle for a total of three fighter airframes.

The #1 stud wants the Raptor, gone.  The #2 stud picks off the Eagle.  Now if either 3 or 4 wants the F35-you're outta luck.   BUT if they want something else, maybe looking at an AC130 or B1, that F35 will go to you; also if the F35 isn't their first choice, but it IS yours it will go to you.

Now that you know what's ahead, here's some stuff you can work toward now

1- Great grades. Not too important in Junior High frankly, but if you get your study skills down NOW, getting excellent grades in HS will be easier for you.

2- Extracurricular activities.  Like sports, student gov't clubs.  Anything that can show your leadership and organizational abilities.  I know, when I was in HS we called them "dorkxtracurricular activities" but that's how it is.  JROTC and Civil Air Patrol would be EXTREMELY beneficial to an application package.

3- Stay out of trouble. If you're doing booze and pot-quit.  Don't let potheads or felons drive $120M fighters.  

4- Read up on aviation, especially military aviation.  Military history also wouldn't hurt.  Many of the tactics used now were actually invented in WW1-and haven't changed all that much.

5- When you get older and of course with parents' permission start some flying lessons.  It's expensive, but even a few hours in your logbook helps your package.

6- Get/stay in shape.  Military aviation especially fighter aviation is mentally and physically demanding.

Good luck, stick with it.  Guarantee a lot of folks will tell you you can't do it.  Ignore them and press.

Please PM me, if you have questions.

Answer 5

get your head around all the math you can.  and sciences.  and keep your nose clean.  The only fighter pilots come out of the academies and they dont take just anyone to fly fighters.  When you hit high school get with a counsellor and talk about going to an academy.  and if you really want it...get ready to work hard for it.

     a civilian pilots license and a college degree get you nothing toward flying the good ones.  Three guys in my HS went to academies.  One does nuclear research, one flies B-52's and one got washed out because someone unxder him goofed up and they held him responsible.

     By the time you get that far the F22 will be old hat and the new stuff will be beyond cool,  If you make it....I envy you.

Answer 6

all little kids want to be fighter jets.....

haha but to answer your question...

you need to get good grades and dont gt any MIP's(minor in possessions)

dont drink or drugs

good vision and you cant be over a certain weight

but this is where the real stuff that matters

you need to join USAF if you still want to be a fighter jet pilot

and you need to go to officer training school...whatever it is called..

get your bachelors degree and if you actually get accepted to the officer training school place it is VERY competitive

you want to go to the fighter track for the f-16's (which they wont have)

so basically

good grades and dont do anything bad