StockTrader Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Not really. They took all the funding away from upgrading 47s, so it makes sense that no one wants that platform anymore.I highly doubt thats the reason. Id bet more on people just wanting to fly a different platform. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggbeaterWrangler Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I have seen handful of recent posts shunning Army fixed wing. I thought the same thing coming in, gung ho for helos, but I can tell you a year out of flight school that the FW life is rewarding in all aspects from the culture to breadth of knowledge. Extending an invitation to anyone who has questions/wants to dm me/find out more about fw life 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustchinsky Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 I have seen handful of recent posts shunning Army fixed wing. I thought the same thing coming in, gung ho for helos, but I can tell you a year out of flight school that the FW life is rewarding in all aspects from the culture to breadth of knowledge. Extending an invitation to anyone who has questions/wants to dm me/find out more about fw life MI or VIP? I'm just finishing up the CAE course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlopez13 Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 I have seen handful of recent posts shunning Army fixed wing. I thought the same thing coming in, gung ho for helos, but I can tell you a year out of flight school that the FW life is rewarding in all aspects from the culture to breadth of knowledge. Extending an invitation to anyone who has questions/wants to dm me/find out more about fw lifeHow does it balance with family life ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie88 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Any selections lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toucan Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 I have seen handful of recent posts shunning Army fixed wing. I thought the same thing coming in, gung ho for helos, but I can tell you a year out of flight school that the FW life is rewarding in all aspects from the culture to breadth of knowledge. Extending an invitation to anyone who has questions/wants to dm me/find out more about fw lifeMy only question is who do I have to get intimate with to get a FW slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriek64 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 with the books... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N67RA Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willhp Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Yesterdays selection and order for Warrants:47s: 1,412s: 2,3,664s: 5,1160s: 7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravityrideseverything Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Looks like 47s are still desirable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daabears Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Yesterdays selection. I think the first three picks for warrant officers were AH64, UH60M, CH47. I cant remember the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willhp Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Todays selection:WOs47s-2,64s-1,3,5,6,11,60s-4,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15 LTs47-1,5,64-2,3,4,7,8,60-6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 It was a TH67 class, thats why there are not any C12s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkray Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Everyone I talk to keeps saying that the 60s are at ~150% strength, its interesting that there are still so many slots available for them and not many for the other airframes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Everyone I talk to keeps saying that the 60s are at ~150% strength, its interesting that there are still so many slots available for them and not many for the other airframes.There's about twice as many 60s in the fleet compared to the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willhp Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Everyone I talk to keeps saying that the 60s are at ~150% strength, its interesting that there are still so many slots available for them and not many for the other airframes.If the 60 community was at ~150% strength, Ive been told that 60s are in bad need of Warrants under CW3. Thats why there have been so many slots lately in all the selections. To be honest, I really havent heard that any of the rotary wing communities are anywhere near 100% but of the three 60s would be the closest to full strength. The army is still needing pilots badly and cant keep them from getting out. (Just throwing this out there, Im not trying to be argumentative or anything, I'm just stating what Ive been told/heard here at Rucker.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 If the 60 community was at ~150% strength, Ive been told that 60s are in bad need of Warrants under CW3. Thats why there have been so many slots lately in all the selections. To be honest, I really havent heard that any of the rotary wing communities are anywhere near 100% but of the three 60s would be the closest to full strength. The army is still needing pilots badly and cant keep them from getting out. (Just throwing this out there, Im not trying to be argumentative or anything, I'm just stating what Ive been told/heard here at Rucker.)This is true. UQRs have been through the roof for a while. Between quality of life and the airlines figuring out they can transition helo pilots, its been an exodus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daabears Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Soooo has anyone else heard that there arent any more aircraft selection ceremonies? The new CG has changed everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willhp Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Soooo has anyone else heard that there arent any more aircraft selection ceremonies? The new CG has changed everything.Yes there will still be the ceremonies. He has just implemented some changes that are supposed to begin with the next selection next week. Those changes are, the aircrafts will already be assigned before the ceremony begins. They will still be assigned by OML according to your order of preference that you list in ARTS. Then at the ceremony the #1 LT and Warrant of the class will be called first to announce what they are getting and then the rest of the class will be called in alphabetical order. They will be telling you where youre at on the OML instead of finding out by the order in which you are called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJoe Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Last week's selection for the warrants, in order of OML. 1- UH60M2- C123- AH64E4- UH60M5- UH60M6- CH47F7- CH47F8- CH47F9- AH64E10- CH47F11- CH47F12- AH64E13- AH64D14- AH64E15- AH64E16- AH64E17- AH64E18- AH64E19- AH64D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM1 Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Last week's selection for the warrants, in order of OML. 1- UH60M2- C123- AH64E4- UH60M5- UH60M6- CH47F7- CH47F8- CH47F9- AH64E10- CH47F11- CH47F12- AH64E13- AH64D14- AH64E15- AH64E16- AH64E17- AH64E18- AH64E19- AH64DIf it is like this when I go through I will be the happiest man alive that 64E is looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminole Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 *Reads list* *Re-reads list* They misspelled UH60M like 10 times! You dont see that spread every day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willhp Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Last Thursday was my classs selection, a TH-67 class, the numbers below are for the Active Duty: WOs:11x AH64ELTs: 1x AH64E3x CH47F 16x UH60M(The numbers maybe a little off for the LTs in regards to the 47s and 60s, but thats pretty close) Yes, you are reading that correctly, all the active duty Warrants from this class got guns!!! Only Guard/Reserve Warrants got anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk198 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Did all the Warrants want the Apache or were some left without options? I am leaning towards the CH47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockTrader Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Last Thursday was my classs selection, a TH-67 class, the numbers below are for the Active Duty: WOs:11x AH64ELTs: 1x AH64E3x CH47F 16x UH60M(The numbers maybe a little off for the LTs in regards to the 47s and 60s, but thats pretty close) Yes, you are reading that correctly, all the active duty Warrants from this class got guns!!! Only Guard/Reserve Warrants got anything else.Holy balls. And i thought my selection was apache heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedude Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Did all the Warrants want the Apache or were some left without options? I am leaning towards the CH47.If that’s all there was then that was the only option. You can lean towards whatever you want but if there are no slots at your selection or you’re not high enough on the OML you’ll get whatever’s left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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