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Yeah, both my eyes are just off 20/20.  I forget the actual numbers, but the Doctor that handles all aviation medicals in my area said my eyes were just barely below standard. I didn't say they were getting the worst pilots, I was saying that they could be losing some damn good pilots just...

The military is different?  Ugh... My vision is barely off 20/20.  While Air Canada would let me fly a multi-million dollar aircraft... I can't fly a CF-18.  It's utter crap is what it is.  My vision, uncorrected is better than a good many current Canadian Air Force Pilots.  The military...

Ahhh... Air Cadets...... the good old days  ;D before I started worrying myself with a career... Now going ArmO on CEOTP  Was with 585 Rideau ACSqn, Staff at Blackdown 2004, TACSTC 2005.  Any of you that know of my former sqn, or staffed at either CTC, PM me, it's good to hear from you guys.

Since when is CFB Gander closed?  There's not as many people there now as there used to be... But it's still operational...  My dad works there with 103 SAR

Hey, you were asking about BOTC in St. Jean or Valcartier in the spring.  I was just accepted under CEOTP ArmO and my initial course, so the recruiter's in St. John's tell me, begins April 16th.  A buddy of mine is also doing ROTP as a pilot and he's got the same course date as me, also in St...

Stories about the SAR guys being the most laid back and friendliest guy's are true enough.   But once a mission's on, they don't give up until they succeed.   From what I've seen, there's no one who works harder anywhere else in the forces.