Who has the best pilots?

[CALL911]

Who has the best pilots? The US Navy? Or the US Air Force?

Talking about sheer talent here. For example, take a common fighter, and put both pilots against each other who would win?

[Fastbird]

No offense Ben, but Navy. More air to air combat experience (most air force roles are ground support and bombing anymore, I think the last few fighter kills were navy guys IIRC) and...........

Air Force pilots don't have to land on a rocking boat.

[CALL911]

Actually the last air to air kills were by the F-15C. During the gulf war we shot down 101 enemy and lost 0 (air to air, not air to ground). All of which were Air Force kills. An A-10 pilot was actually the first to shoot down a helicopter in the first gulf war which he did with the GAU-8 (the big f'n gun on the A-10).

The Navy may land on ships at sea, but I don't think that makes them better pilots with greater skill as far as the flying goes.

Just my .02 cents. What does everyone else think?

[Fastbird]

Actually the last air to air kills were by the F-15C. During the gulf war we shot down 101 enemy and lost 0 (air to air, not air to ground). All of which were Air Force kills. An A-10 pilot was actually the first to shoot down a helicopter in the first gulf war which he did with the GAU-8 (the big f'n gun on the A-10).

The Navy may land on ships at sea, but I don't think that makes them better pilots with greater skill as far as the flying goes.

Just my .02 cents. What does everyone else think?

I gotta bone up on my Gulf War history then. I can't remember them talking about any air kills then.

[grn95t/a]

i live just outside of LAFB. they had there annual airshow today. and after seeing the F-22 RAPTORS do there thing, i voted USAF!

[Colossus]

The F-15C is the greatest fighter in history. Unrivaled with NO air to air losses. Its over a 100:0 kill ratio. NOTHING in the HISTORY of the world can compare. The Navy's most successful modern fighter was the F-14 and they retired it.

[CALL911]

"You figured it out yet?"

"Whats that?"

"Who's the best pilot"

"I think I can figure that one out on my own"

[Tony Shepherd]

"You figured it out yet?"

"Whats that?"

"Who's the best pilot"

"I think I can figure that one out on my own"

Thanks Maverick!

[CALL911]

Thanks Maverick!

Hey, you can be my wingman anytime

[AChotrod]

I say both fuckin rule!!!!!