United States Air Force

I was wondering if a Canadian can join the U.S.A.F.??? Cause there's no way in hell i'd join our shitty military
and ever since i was a little kid i always loved planes, especially after watchin Top Gun :D and the games are so fun, heheh

I'm pretty sure a couple people here have been in the Air Force, so could you guys tell me if a person from Canada can join, how old you have to be.... just some basic info

how long does it take to learn how to fly a plane? I was hoping to be able to bomb afganhistan, so how long would it take to be trained?

Sorry, but only citizens can join the armed services.

and even if you were to get into the AF very few people actually fly.

Originally posted by gang$tarr
I was wondering if a Canadian can join the U.S.A.F.??? Cause there's no way in hell i'd join our shitty military
and ever since i was a little kid i always loved planes, especially after watchin Top Gun :D and the games are so fun, heheh

I'm pretty sure a couple people here have been in the Air Force, so could you guys tell me if a person from Canada can join, how old you have to be.... just some basic info

how long does it take to learn how to fly a plane? I was hoping to be able to bomb afganhistan, so how long would it take to be trained?


Yes a Canadian can join the Air Force. If you liked top gun, then you want the Navy, not the Air Force :) The Navy fighters are truely looked on as the Best of the Best.

As for flying, well, the earliest you would be able to fly, would be 2006 Sorry :(

Originally posted by kbslacker



Yes a Canadian can join the Air Force. If you liked top gun, then you want the Navy, not the Air Force :) The Navy fighters are truely looked on as the Best of the Best.

As for flying, well, the earliest you would be able to fly, would be 2006 Sorry :(

thanks for the info.... i thought top gun was air force? i just want whatever gives me the best chance to fly, and i wanna be in the U.S. not canada

hopefully by 2006 i can bomb afganhistan :D

so how long does it take to train from the time you get in till you get in the air?

Originally posted by YogsVR4
Sorry, but only citizens can join the armed services.

not according to kbslacker.... and he knows, i'm pretty sure he was in the air force

right kb?


i probably just have to get a green card.... or maybe not since the U.S. and Canada are basically the same country

Originally posted by gang$tarr


not according to kbslacker.... and he knows, i'm pretty sure he was in the air force

right kb?


i probably just have to get a green card.... or maybe not since the U.S. and Canada are basically the same country

I was actually in the Marine Corp. But I would assume they would be the same.

When I went through Boot Camp, there was a guy, whom I believe was Spanish. He barely knew any english at all. When he was out of boot camp, he had learned quite a bit of English. He was not a citizen, and I am not sure what was required for him to join. I will call my buddy, who is a recruiter, and ask him, as I am now curious myself.

Originally posted by gang$tarr


thanks for the info.... i thought top gun was air force? i just want whatever gives me the best chance to fly, and i wanna be in the U.S. not canada

hopefully by 2006 i can bomb afganhistan :D

so how long does it take to train from the time you get in till you get in the air?

Well, first you need a 4 year degree. Then, if they do accept you, plan on 3 months of OTS (Officer Training School) to become an Officer. Then, plan on probably another 6 months to actually start getting air time.

Originally posted by kbslacker


Well, first you need a 4 year degree. Then, if they do accept you, plan on 3 months of OTS (Officer Training School) to become an Officer. Then, plan on probably another 6 months to actually start getting air time.

that would be so sweet, my mom said she'd be proud of me if i joined :D

tell me everythin the recruiter tells you :)

also is it hard to get citizenship? or a green card

oh yeah, aren't they in the airforce in Top Gun?? I haven't watched the movie in awhile so i don't remember...
and i wouldn't really want to be on a ship, i'd rather be on land

Top Gun is Navy. remember them taking off of aircraft carriers?

yeah i remember now.... i think i'm gunna do it

so from now on you can juss call me Top Gun hahahaha j/k :D

is that actually real?? like is there really like a Top Gun school?

Yep, but it's not totally the same as in the Movie. I can help you out a bit too, Assuming you actually want to join the USAF and not just bomb Afganistan cause you'll be out as soon as you walk in if that's your plan. What I was planning to do was sort of what you did cause there's no denying the fact that Canada's Armed Force Suck Huge Ass. I was in Air Cadets for about three years, and ya it sounds dorky but, you get you pilot's liscense for free and you get paid to take fun camps, I was on my way to egtting my liscense this year (Which is probably a Huge Assest when you want to join the forces.) but I quit a few years ago, because there is way to much lack of Disipline and lack of respect for people above you, I just got pissed off and left. It was mostly good times there though.

Originally posted by kbslacker
When I went through Boot Camp, there was a guy, whom I believe was Spanish. He barely knew any english at all. When he was out of boot camp, he had learned quite a bit of English.

Swearing doesn't count. :right:

I'm not exactly sure what it takes to become a naval aviator, but hypothetically speaking, if you were to head a strike mission like that, your best chance would be with the USAF. Navy fighters are generally used for short range defense, while the Air Force encompasses all sorts of attacks, including long range bombing, and of course, nuclear warfare. The USAF also uses stealth fighters like the F-117 and high altitude shitstormers like the B-52 for strategic reconnaissance and attacks which are the most efficient modern methods of tactical bombing.

From what I've heard from my cousin who is a Captain in the USAF, the best path for flight begins in the USAFA, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Starting as a cadet, 4 years brings you to flight training where the fun begins. I don't know the details (ask a recuiter) what happens after that, but generally, it's harder to obtain flight status without going to the academy.

Of course, no single pilot can even attempt to try a bombing mission on his or her own without government backing, but there's always wishful thinking right?

Originally posted by kbslacker
Well, first you need a 4 year degree. Then, if they do accept you, plan on 3 months of OTS (Officer Training School) to become an Officer. Then, plan on probably another 6 months to actually start getting air time.

Well, first its call OCS (Officer Candidate School). Second, you have to do boot came first, then OCS, then you can get flight training.

Lastly, don't expect to fly fighter planes unless you go to one of the national military academies. There are some fighter pilots who didn't to to an academy, but they are relatively rare.

I have a friend who is now a naval pilot of the P3 Orion (sub hunter). He went the OCS route.

Originally posted by gang$tarr
is that actually real?? like is there really like a Top Gun school?

Damned straight there is. It's at Miramar, south of San Diego, in California.

Originally posted by P10DET


Well, first its call OCS (Officer Candidate School). Second, you have to do boot came first, then OCS, then you can get flight training.

Lastly, don't expect to fly fighter planes unless you go to one of the national military academies. There are some fighter pilots who didn't to to an academy, but they are relatively rare.

I have a friend who is now a naval pilot of the P3 Orion (sub hunter). He went the OCS route.



OCS is for Navy or the Marine Corp. OTS is for the Air Force. I am almost willing to bet, you do not need to go through Enlisted Boot Camp first.

On March 3, 1969 the United States Navy established an elite school for the top one percent of its pilots. Its purpose was to teach the lost art of aerial combat and to insure that the handful of men who graduated were the best fighter pilots in the world.

They succeeded.

Today the Navy calls it Fighter Weapons School.
The flyers call it:

Top Gun

:D

hehe, that's from the movie, i just watched it :D

Thanks for all the info guys

YOU KNOW IT!

That movie rocks. :D