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Section 25: The Lounge Subject: Training Flight Msg# 859454
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At the time that I entered the service the Navy did have height restrictions, but I don't recall them being any different for fighter pilots than they were for any pilot. I do recall sitting in the seat of an A-4 Skyhawk when I was in Aviation Officer Candidate school. Someone looked in and told me that I'd lose both knees if I ever had to eject from one of those. If I'd ever had a desire to fly A-4s I'd pretty much lost it at that point. ;-) Image below from Dale Mullin - Image Title: photos Image Info: Dale Mullin climbing into a trusty "Tango Two Eight, Fighter/Interceptor" for a training flight. Timeframe is late 1970 or early 1971.  |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Dale, this photo triggered a question that has bugged me for years. This is a real question, not a dig, but I have noticed over the years that those people I knew who flew fighter planes were all of compact stature. I can see a theoretical rationale for keeping the planes small and light and therefore their pilots as well. So did the US military have any height or weight limits for fighter pilots? Image below from Dale Mullin - Image Title: photos |
