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Originally Posted by Frazod
I guess I should point out that one of my criticisms is unfounded in the modern Navy - a pilot/RIO can wear glasses or contacts if his/her vision is correctable to 20/20. That wasn't the case when I was in, but of course I was in when the first movie came out in the mid 80s. I thought they just put glasses on Bob to make his dorky character even dorkier. While it was a small thing, it was enough to set off my Navy veteran bullshit alarm.
Anyway, I was wrong on that point. I stand by the rest of them, though.
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This was THE reason I didn't join the AF or Navy.
I wanted at least a shot at making the flight program. They said nope, but still pushed hard since my test scores were fantastic.
**** em'