Sailor of the Year Backseat Ride

I had the unique privilege of giving a backseat ride to one of the junior sailors in our squadron. Here are some of the highlights from the flight. This footage is of him in the aft seat.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• flying
• contour plus
• f/a-18
• super hornet
• naval aviation

[ATCrider13]

@pickandroll11 Its an f-18 Hornet! Hes my cousin so thats how i know

[foxtrot789]

How f'n cool!!

[XxGetBuck123]

@hockeydude303 To be honest grades do play a role, but that's not all. If you get A's everyday, yes that's good, but when put under pressure you might not be able to cope, but you could get a C-B grade average student who can fly the aircraft naturally and keeps calm, he SHOULD have a better chance of getting in. Therefore grades do play a role, but being a straight A student doesn't guarantee. That's the way I see it, I was to be a fighter pilot in the RAAF, motivation.

[pickandroll11]

what type of aircraft do you usually fly?

[Scoggs117]

@hockeydude303 i would ask @aophil. But from what I read to be chosen to be a fighter pilot you need to be the top of everything you do.

[hockeydude303]

@Scoggs117 what kind of grades do you need to even be considered?

[Nappi91]

Did you make him black out?

[airasiax]

sweet.

[Scoggs117]

Wonderful vid!!! Wish that was me... if only I actually tried hard in school! Good luck to him!